Property Ownership
In Arizona, mineral rights can be separated from surface rights through a process called:
AMineral assessment
BSeverance—mineral rights are conveyed or reserved separately from surface rights by deed✓ Correct
CMineral variance
DSplit assessment
Explanation
Mineral rights can be severed from surface rights by reservation in a deed ('grantor reserves all mineral rights') or by separate conveyance. Once severed, mineral rights and surface rights may be owned by different parties.
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