North Dakota Code § 38-02-04

Duty of discoverer of lode before filing certificate of location
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Before filing a location certificate, the discoverer shall:
1. Locate the discoverer's claim by sinking a discovery shaft thereon sufficient to show a 
well-defined mineral vein or lode.
2. Post at the point of discovery on the surface a plain sign or notice containing the name 
of the lode, the name of the locator, the date of discovery, the number of feet [meters] 
claimed in length on either side of the discovery, and the number of feet [meters] in 
width claimed on each side of the lode.
3. Mark the surface boundaries of the lode as is provided in section 38-02-07.

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