The Pachuca Range ( Sierra de Pachuca) is a mountain range in the Sierra Madre Oriental of central Mexico, in the state of Hidalgo.
History and etymology
The mountains were named Pachoacan (Pachyohcan) (place of hay) by the native
Nahuatl speakers,
although there are also a variety of other theories about the origin and meaning of the name.
The earliest recorded settlement name is "Pachuquillo" a diminutive of Pachuca.
Later the town of Pachuca de Soto and the municipality were named
Pachuca.
Geography
The Pachucas form the northeastern boundary of
Mezquital Valley.
They trend northwest–southeast
and run about from Cerro Monte Noble in the north to Real del Monte at the southeast.
Geology
The surface rocks are volcanics beginning with
Miocene and micro
followed by alkaline
.
The rocks are highly mineralized and contain ores of gold, silver, Zinc, mercury and other metals.
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