Subsurface mineral rights:
A) must transfer in fee simple with deeds to land
B) must transfer in fee simple with title to land
C) are owned by the government
D) are owned by the people in common
E) none of the other choices

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Subsurface mineral rights can be owned and transferred separately from the surface land rights, meaning they do not necessarily transfer with the deed or title to the land in fee simple, nor are they inherently owned by the government or the people in common. This separation of ownership is known as a split estate.

Subsurface Mineral Rights