(a) Unpatented mining claims; (b) reservations or exceptions in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance therof; (c) water rights, claims or title to water, whether or not the matters excepted under (a), (b) or (c) are shown by the public records.
Comment: This exception, used in some western states, relates to patent reservations, mining claims, and water rights. This exception applies whether or not a matter is shown in the public records.