### Question
Can you define what mining claim means?


### Answer
**Mining claim** is defined as the following in *43 U.S.C. § 299*:

> a claim located under the general mining laws of the United States (which generally comprise 30 U.S.C. chapters 2, 12A, and 16, and sections 161 and 162) subject to the terms and conditions of subsections (b) through (p) of this section

#### Citation:
  - *43 U.S.C. § 299*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-HOMESTEADS > SUBCHAPTER X-STOCK-RAISING HOMESTEAD**

