Gold, silver, jade and other minerals such as obsidian, granite and quartz. These were used by the Native American civilizations found in Mexico, such as the Aztecs and Mayans.
After their conquest by Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes, most mines in Mexico extracted silver, gold and copper.
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It depends: the US is much richer in some resources and Mexico in others.
mexico
Petroleum is one of Mexico natural resources but not the most important
the same ones in New Mexico
Roughly 1500 miles
About 1500 miles
The Spanish Empire conquered Mexico in 1521.
Petroleum, natural gas, copper, gold, silver and zinc are natural resources in New Mexico.
They have many untapped resources.
lots of oil!
Hernan Cortes and his Spanish conquistadores.