Ownership of land includes all minerals occurring naturally in a solid state. Solid minerals are insusceptible of ownership apart from the land until reduced to possession.
La. R.S. 31:5
Ownership of solid minerals
Known as the Louisiana Mineral Code
The act spans §§ 31-1 to 31-6 (6 sections).
Acts 1974, No. 50, §1, eff
Official source: Louisiana State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Louisiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.