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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Predicate Object
instanceOf mining district
silver mining district
administrativeDivision Municipality of Mineral del Monte
alsoKnownAs Real del Monte mining district
associatedWith Cornish mining heritage in Hidalgo
Pachuca mining district
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
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
State of Hidalgo
linked to: Hidalgo (state)

central Mexico
linked to: Central Mexico
miningMethod underground mining
near Pachuca de Soto
linked to: Pachuca
partOf Sierra de Pachuca mining region
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 Real del Monte mining district
linked to: Mineral del Monte mining district
Mineral del Monte mining district alsoKnownAs Real del Monte mining district
linked to: Mineral del Monte mining district
Mina de Acosta partOf mining district of Mineral del Monte
linked to: Mineral del Monte mining district
Mina de Dolores associatedWith Mineral del Monte mining region
linked to: Mineral del Monte mining district