Montana § 1-4-112 - Fossils Distinguished
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 1-4-112 — Fossils Distinguished, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1-4-112. Fossils Distinguished
Fossils distinguished. (1) When used in any instrument, unless the clear and express terms of the instrument provide otherwise, the term "minerals" does not include fossils. (2) For purposes of this section: (a) "Fossilized" means preserved by natural processes, including but not limited to: (i) burial in accumulated sediment; (ii) preservation in ice or amber; or (iii) replacement by minerals or alteration by chemical processes such as permineralization in which minerals are deposited in the pore spaces of the hard parts of an organism's remains, which may or may not alter the original organic content. (b) "Fossils" means any fossilized remains, traces, or imprints of organisms, preserved in or on the earth's crust. (3) Fossils are considered part of the surface estate, subject to severance by the fee title owner of the land pursuant to a clear and express grant. (4) Fossils are not subject to the provisions of Title 82.
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Section 1-4-112 ("Fossils Distinguished") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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