(1) ‘Mineral’ includes oil, gas, sulfur, coal, gold, silver, copper, lead, cinnabar, iron, manganese and other metallic ore, and any other solid, liquid or gaseous material or substance excavated or otherwise developed for commercial, industrial or construction use from natural deposits situated within or upon state lands, including mineral waters of all kinds.

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(2) ‘Geothermal resources’ shall have the same meaning given in ORS § 522.005. [1974 c.51 § 3; 1975 c.552 § 41; 1981 c.588 § 1; 1981 c.694 § 1; 1983 c.740 § 70a]