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thumb|The hammer and pick: symbol of mining

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thumb|The hammer and pick: symbol of mining

The Bergregal () was the historic right of ownership of untapped mineral resources in parts of German-speaking Europe; ownership of the Bergregal meant entitlement to the rights and royalties from mining. Historically, it was one of those privileges that constituted the original sovereign rights of the king.

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