Property Ownership

In Colorado, 'mineral rights' may be separated from surface rights through a process called:

AMineral homesteading
BSeverance — creating a separate mineral estate✓ Correct
CMineral assignment
DSurface subdivision

Explanation

Mineral rights in Colorado can be severed from the surface rights through a deed that conveys only the surface or only the minerals. Once severed, the mineral estate is a separate property interest that can be owned, transferred, and mortgaged independently.

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