Property Ownership

In Missouri, 'mineral rights' can be:

AOnly owned by the state of Missouri
BSevered from surface rights and owned separately by different parties✓ Correct
CNever transferred separately from surface rights
DRegulated exclusively by MREC

Explanation

In Missouri, mineral rights can be severed from surface rights through a mineral deed. This means the surface owner and mineral rights owner may be different parties, and mineral exploration can affect surface properties.

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