mineral "mineral" means any naturally occurring homogeneous substance with a definite chemical composition and an ordered atomic arrangement; ACT 129 - GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ACT 1974 2. Interpretation.
mineral "mineral" means any substance whether in solid, liquid or gaseous form occurring- (a) naturally; (b) as a result of mining in or on the earth; or (c) as a result of mining in or under the sea or seabed, formed by or subject to a geological process, but excludes water, "rock material" as defined in the National Land Code and "petroleum" as defined in the Petroleum Mining Act 1966; ACT 525 - MINERAL DEVELOPMENT ACT 1994 3. Interpretation.