What minerals are specifically excluded from the Uniform Severance Tax Act?
Lime or limestone used for agricultural purposes or for pollution control or abatement purposes, rock dust used for settling coal dust in underground mines or similar uses, any natural minerals used for the purpose of producing Portland cement, processed sand used in the foundry cores, mold, and linings, clay that produces lightweight aggregate, nor any chert including county or municipality owned chert facilities, marble and marble by-products, iron ore, quartzite, coal, oil and natural gas.