Arizona § 27-271 - Definition of common variety minerals
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 27-271 — Definition of common variety minerals, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-271. Definition of common variety minerals
For purposes of this article, "common variety minerals":
1. Includes deposits of petrified wood, stone, pumice, pumicite or cinders, decomposed granite, sand, gravel, boulders, common clay, fill dirt and waste rock.
2. Includes deposits that, although they may have value for use in trade, manufacturing and the construction, landscaping and decorative rock industries, do not possess a distinct, special economic value for those uses beyond the normal uses of those deposits.
3. Includes material used as road base material, riprap, ballast, borrow, fill, facing stone, landscaping or ornamental uses and other similar uses.
4. Does not include limestone suitable for use in producing cement, metallurgical or chemical grade limestone or gypsum.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 27-271
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 27-271 cover?
Section 27-271 ("Definition of common variety minerals") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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