Public Resources Code - PRC
DIVISION 2. GEOLOGY, MINES AND MINING [2001 - 2815]
( Heading of Division 2 amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1143. ) CHAPTER 1. Definitions [2001 - 2009]
( Chapter 1 enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 93. ) 2005.
“Minerals” means any naturally occurring chemical element or compound, or groups of elements and compounds, formed from inorganic processes and organic substances, including, but not limited to, coal, peat, and bituminous rock, but excluding geothermal resources, natural gas, and petroleum.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1131.)