Mineral del Monte mining district

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Mineral del Monte mining district is a historic silver-mining region in Hidalgo, Mexico, known for its rich colonial-era mines and long-standing contribution to the country’s mining industry.

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instanceOf mining district
silver mining district
administrativeDivision Municipality of Mineral del Monte NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Real del Monte mining district NERFINISHED
associatedWith Cornish mining heritage in Hidalgo
Pachuca mining district NERFINISHED
continent North America
contributedTo development of Mexican mining industry
country Mexico
economicImportance major silver-producing district in Mexico
eraOfInitialExploitation Spanish colonial period
geologicalSetting epithermal vein deposits
hasCenter Mineral del Monte NERFINISHED
hasHeritageStatus historic mining region
historicalPeriodOfMajorActivity 19th century
colonial era
early 20th century
knownFor colonial-era mines
long-standing mining tradition
rich silver ore deposits
languageOfRegion Spanish
locatedIn Hidalgo NERFINISHED
State of Hidalgo NERFINISHED
central Mexico NERFINISHED
miningMethod underground mining
near Pachuca de Soto NERFINISHED
partOf Sierra de Pachuca mining region NERFINISHED
primaryCommodity silver
secondaryCommodity gold
tourismType mining heritage tourism

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Real del Monte hasMiningDistrict Mineral del Monte mining district
Comarca Minera UNESCO Global Geopark notableSite Mineral del Monte mining district
this entity surface form: Real del Monte mining district