Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 February 2023
Let $(X\ni x,B)$ be an lc surface germ. If
$X\ni x$ is klt, we show that there exists a divisor computing the minimal log discrepancy of
$(X\ni x,B)$ that is a Kollár component of
$X\ni x$. If
$B\not=0$ or
$X\ni x$ is not Du Val, we show that any divisor computing the minimal log discrepancy of
$(X\ni x,B)$ is a potential lc place of
$X\ni x$. This extends a result of Blum and Kawakita who independently showed that any divisor computing the minimal log discrepancy on a smooth surface is a potential lc place.