The Mining Law of 1872

Gordon Morris Bakken

University of New Mexico Press, 2011

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The General Mining Act of 1872, which declared all valuable mineral deposits on public lands to be free and open to exploration and purchase, has had a controversial impact on the western environment. In this in-depth analysis, Gordon Morris Bakken traces the roots of the mining law and details the way its unintended consequences have shaped western legal thought.

ISBN-13
9780826343574
ISBN-10
0826343570
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Year
2011
Publication date
2011-09-30
Pages
268
Dimensions
228x149x20
Weight
416