All mines or quarries discovered upon any public land belonging to the people of the State, or upon land beneath public waters, are the property of the people of this State in their right of sovereignty.
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 29, § 301
Ownership of mines and quarries discovered on public lands
Official source: Vermont General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Vermont statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.