38-02-09. Location claim not extended beyond the exterior line
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38-02-09. Location claim not extended beyond the exterior line
If the top or apex of the lode in its longitudinal course extends beyond the exterior lines of
the claim at any point on the surface, or as extended vertically downward, such lode may not be
followed in its longitudinal course beyond the point where it is intersected by the exterior.
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