43 C.F.R. § 3505.11 Do I need a prospecting permit to collect mineral specimens for non-commercial purposes?
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
No. You may collect mineral specimens for hobby, recreation, scientific, research or similar purposes without a prospecting permit. However, the surface management agency may require a use permit. BLM's regulations for collecting mineral specimens are at part 8365 of this title.
Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 3500—LEASING OF SOLID MINERALS OTHER THAN COAL AND OIL SHALE
Subpart 3505—Prospecting Permits
§ 3505.11 Do I need a prospecting permit to collect mineral specimens for non-commercial purposes?
