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Inner Mongolia

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Fluorite with purple phantoms and marcasite blades from Inner Mongolia
Fluorite Crystal Clusters - Vibrant Colors - Inner Mongolia Origin - Collectible SpecimensWhite spherical fluorite with cassiterite from Inner Mongolia, ChinaGreen step-growth fluorite cluster Inner Mongolia front viewFlower calcite with green quartz from Inner Mongolia ChinaArsenopyrite with quartz crystal cluster from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia, China — collector specimens of fluorite and barite.

About Inner Mongoliaextended article

Inner Mongolia — phantom fluorite and Bayan Obo classics

Inner Mongolia's vast mineralized belts supply two very different collector materials: saturated fluorite — purple phantoms, red octahedra, and white spherical growths — and metallic species from the world-famous Bayan Obo Fe-REE deposit, including sharp specular hematite.

What Inner Mongolia is known for

  • Purple phantom fluorite, sometimes with marcasite inclusions
  • Red octahedral fluorite clusters — among China's most distinctive fluorite colors
  • White spherical fluorite with cassiterite
  • Specular (mirror-luster) hematite from Bayan Obo
  • Flower calcite with green quartz; sulfosalts such as boulangerite

Typical specimen style

The fluorite favors dramatic color statements — deep phantom zoning or full-red saturation — over delicate combinations. Bayan Obo hematite shows brilliant metallic faces in tight crystal clusters.

Collector value

Red octahedral fluorite is the headline material: the color is rare in the species worldwide and instantly recognizable on a shelf. Phantom pieces are valued on zone sharpness; hematite on luster and crystal definition.

From our inventory

Browse Inner Mongolia specimens or the fluorite guide.

The Huanggang skarn

Inner Mongolia's modern collector fame rests above all on the Huanggang iron–tin skarn in the Hexigten area, where granite intruded carbonate rocks to form lustrous green and purple fluorite, magnetite, ilvaite, hedenbergite and arsenopyrite, often in striking combinations on a single matrix. The province's granite pegmatites also yield beryl, including aquamarine.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Inner Mongolia?

Inner Mongolia is a mineral locality in China. It lies at approximately 41.7800°N, 109.9700°E.

What minerals are found at Inner Mongolia?

Signature minerals from Inner Mongolia include Fluorite, Calcite, Quartz, Hematite. The locality lies in China, and each mineral links to a full reference entry with formula, crystal system, and collector notes.

What is Inner Mongolia known for?

Inner Mongolia, China — collector specimens of fluorite and barite.

Specimens from Inner Mongolia

107 specimens
White fluorite octahedra with calcite prism and quartz from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Octahedral Fluorite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$233.99
Dark garnet crystals among clear quartz points from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Dark Garnet with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$162.99
Pale blue-green fluorite enclosing candle quartz from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Fluorite with Candle Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$60.99
Slender frosted quartz prism with white calcite blade from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Frosted Quartz with Calcite — Inner Mongolia, China

$61.99
Phantom scepter quartz among tan platy calcite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Scepter Quartz with Calcite — Inner Mongolia, China

$141.99
Large blocky white quartz crystals with bright skin from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Quartz on Colourless Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$74.99
Green malachite with black specular hematite rosettes and quartz from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Specular Hematite with Malachite — Inner Mongolia, China

$67.99
Shield-shaped calcite crystal on quartz and dolomite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Calcite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$65.99
Clear quartz points with chalcopyrite and freibergite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Quartz Cluster with Chalcopyrite — Inner Mongolia · 3.8 cm

$115.99
Cluster of large steel-grey magnetite crystals from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Steel-Grey Magnetite with Garnet — Inner Mongolia, China

$171.99
Interpenetrant-twinned garnet crystals with quartz from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Interpenetrant-Twinned Garnet — Inner Mongolia, China

$52.99
Grey double-terminated quartz on coin-shaped calcite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Grey Double-Terminated Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$147.99
Skeletal quartz point with green phantom on calcite and dolomite matrix from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Skeletal Quartz with Calcite — Inner Mongolia, China

$100.99
Olive-green grossular garnet crystals with white calcite blades from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Grossular Garnet with Calcite — Inner Mongolia · 10.3 cm

$309.99
Very large block of olive-green grossular garnet with calcite from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Olive Grossular Garnet with Calcite — Inner Mongolia

$2,644.99
Black magnetite dodecahedral crystals with garnet from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Frosted Rhombic Magnetite — Inner Mongolia, China

$181.99
Violet fluorite octahedra on pale quartz prism from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Violet Octahedral Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$97.99
Clear phantom fluorite cubes enclosing bismuthinite needles from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Phantom Fluorite with Bismuthinite — Inner Mongolia, China

$65.99
Gold pyrite crystal with clear quartz needle burst from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Pyrite with Colourless Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$89.99
Purple-green fluorite cube on a pale quartz stalk from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Glassy Purple and Green Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$50.99
Phantom-zoned blue-purple fluorite cube on quartz from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Phantom Fluorite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia

$52.99
Purple phantom fluorite cubes in white quartz with siderite from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Phantom Fluorite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China · 9 cm

$142.99
Stacked bronze pyrrhotite plates with chalcopyrite and quartz from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Pyrrhotite with Chalcopyrite — Inner Mongolia · 10.1 cm

$338.99
Clear quartz needles with chalcopyrite and freibergite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Chalcopyrite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China · 7.2 cm

$163.99
Clear quartz needles over chalcopyrite and freibergite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Chalcopyrite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China · 6.5 cm

$142.99
Single green fluorite cube on pale quartz matrix from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Green Single-Crystal Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$82.99
Deep violet fluorite cube with phantom zoning on quartz from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Deep Violet Fluorite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$118.99
Plate of blue-and-white porcelain fluorite cubes from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Blue-And-White Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$253.99
Green chlorite-coated quartz prisms with calcite and goethite from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Quartz Cluster with Calcite — Inner Mongolia, China · 9.9 cm

$220.99
Pale quartz spire with small purple fluorite cubes from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Fluorite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China · 5 cm

$80.99
Orange-brown helvine crystals on garnet and magnetite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Helvine with Garnet — Inner Mongolia, China

$251.99
Pale yellow quartz floater with calcite, chalcopyrite and marmatite from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Floater Quartz with Calcite — Inner Mongolia, China

$151.99
Pale green chlorite quartz prisms with calcite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Quartz Cluster with Calcite — Inner Mongolia, China · 8.2 cm

$189.99
Green chlorite quartz prisms with white calcite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Quartz Cluster with Calcite — Inner Mongolia, China · 5.4 cm

$94.99
Teal fluorite cube on dusty lavender recrystallised fluorite from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Teal Muted Morandi-Toned Fluorite — Inner Mongolia · 9 cm

$71.99
Olive garnet crystals with green phantom quartz from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Garnet with Green Phantom Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$411.99
Black botryoidal specular hematite balls on white quartz from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Botryoidal Specular Hematite — Inner Mongolia, China

$71.99
Golden chalcopyrite and black marmatite with white quartz from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Marmatite with Chalcopyrite — Inner Mongolia, China

$126.99
Green chlorite-coated quartz point on black matrix from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China · 5.5 cm

$66.99
White candle quartz prisms with purple fluorite octahedron from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Candle Quartz with Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$130.99
Glassy purple phantom fluorite cubes on cream siderite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Glassy Phantom Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$89.99
Dark garnet crystals with white calcite balls from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Garnet with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$271.99
Clear quartz needles over chalcopyrite and freibergite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Quartz Cluster with Chalcopyrite — Inner Mongolia · 4.6 cm

$119.99
Purple-green transparent fluorite cube on white quartz from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Transparent Purple and Green Fluorite — Inner Mongolia

$100.99
Two tea-brown quartz prisms with purple fluorite caps from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Tea-Coloured Floater Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$68.99
Teal fluorite cubes on tall pale quartz spike from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Teal Muted Morandi-Toned Fluorite — Inner Mongolia · 11 cm

$111.99
Etched white fluorite octahedra with calcite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Octahedral Fluorite with Calcite — Inner Mongolia, China

$93.99
Pale blue fluorite cube on cream dolomite and quartz from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Blue Fluorite with Dolomite — Inner Mongolia, China

$92.99
Purple-edged green fluorite cubes in white quartz from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Purple and Green Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$90.99
Yellow diamond-shaped quartz crystals with goethite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Diamond-Shaped Quartz with Goethite — Inner Mongolia, China

$88.99
Black magnetite crystals with golden helvine tuft from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Helvine with Magnetite — Inner Mongolia, China

$214.99
Golden-yellow calcite crystals on dark grey rock from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Yellow Calcite — Inner Mongolia, China

$75.99
Stacked coin-like mica books covering a rounded mass from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Multi-Layered Mica — Inner Mongolia, China

$178.99
Large glassy phantom fluorite with red, green and blue layers from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Phantom Fluorite with Calcite — Inner Mongolia

$176.99
Golden-amber calcite with sparkling crystal skin from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Amber-Coloured Golden-Yellow Calcite — Inner Mongolia, China

$212.99
Dark phantom fluorite cube in white calcite with pyrrhotite from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Phantom Fluorite with Calcite — Inner Mongolia, China

$100.99
Blue-rimmed purple fluorite cube on white quartz from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Blue-Rimmed Fluorite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$95.99
Pale quartz prism topped with layered white calcite from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Multi-Layered Quartz with Calcite — Inner Mongolia, China

$69.99
Inky blue fluorite cubes with purple rims from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Blue Purple-Edged Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$175.99
Purple-red and blue octahedral fluorite floater with mica from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Purple-Red Floater Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$60.99
Purple-blue phantom fluorite with white calcite rosettes from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Purple-Blue Phantom Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$67.99
Transparent green fluorite cubes on white quartz cluster from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Quartz with Transparent Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$57.99
Tiny L-shaped blue-and-white fluorite crystal from Inner Mongolia, China, held in hand
Inner Mongolia · China

Blue-And-White Elongated Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$82.99
Phantom fluorite glowing magenta when, from Inner Mongolia, China, front view in daylight
Inner Mongolia · China

Phantom Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$56.99
Dark green garnet dodecahedra on white quartz from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Dark Green Garnet with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$54.99
Pale green quartz needles with specular hematite from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Quartz with Specular Hematite — Inner Mongolia, China

$49.99
Plate of pale quartz prisms over botryoidal hematite from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Botryoidal Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$150.99
Navy-blue strawberry quartz balls on pale plate from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Strawberry-Pink Blue Quartz — Inner Mongolia

$175.99
Olive-green grossular garnet dodecahedra with calcite from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Grossular Garnet with Calcite — Inner Mongolia · 6.1 cm

$181.99
Pale quartz cluster with dark pyrite crystal from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Pale Quartz with Pyrite — Inner Mongolia, China

$64.99
Bronze pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite with quartz and purple fluorite from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Chalcopyrite with Pyrrhotite — Inner Mongolia, China

$163.99
Large grey magnetite crystal on garnet and calcite from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Satin-Grey Magnetite with Garnet — Inner Mongolia, China

$149.99
Bright etched magnetite crystal on garnet and epidote from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Magnetite with Garnet — Inner Mongolia, China

$135.99
Navy-blue strawberry quartz balls and blue fluorite on pale plate from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Blue Strawberry Quartz — Inner Mongolia

$90.99
Bronze pyrrhotite and chalcopyrite with marmatite on white quartz from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Pyrrhotite with Chalcopyrite — Inner Mongolia · 6.1 cm

$74.99
Calcite from Inner Mongolia, China: upright association with a pale end crystal and dark granular base.
Inner Mongolia · China

Calcite and Fluorite with Dark Mineral Matrix | Inner Mongolia, China

$96.00
Hematite from Inner Mongolia, China: black reflective fan above quartz crystals.
Inner Mongolia · China

Fan-Shaped Specular Hematite with Quartz | Inner Mongolia, China

$160.00
Phantom Fluorite specimen from Inner Mongolia, China featuring purple cubes in cream matrix
Inner Mongolia · China

Phantom Fluorite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$65.00
Purple phantom fluorite specimen from Inner Mongolia, China featuring purple zoned cube on white matrix
Inner Mongolia · China

Purple Phantom Fluorite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$85.00
Ilvaite specimen from Inner Mongolia, China featuring black blades and white prisms
Inner Mongolia · China

Bladed Black Ilvaite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$145.00
Ilvaite specimen from Inner Mongolia, China featuring black striated prismatic crystals
Inner Mongolia · China

Prismatic Black Ilvaite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$125.00
Quartz specimen featuring cream crystals over dark sulfides clearly
Inner Mongolia · China

Cream Quartz with Calcite — Inner Mongolia, China

$45.00
Purple Fluorite specimen from Inner Mongolia, China featuring purple cubes on pale matrix
Inner Mongolia · China

Purple Fluorite — Inner Mongolia, China

$85.00
Blue Fluorite with Quartz specimen from Inner Mongolia, China featuring octahedral crystals intergrown with clear quartz
Inner Mongolia · China

Octahedral Blue Fluorite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$35.00
Quartz Cluster on Matrix — Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Quartz Cluster on Matrix — Inner Mongolia, China

$35.00
Flower-like Calcite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Flower-like Calcite with Quartz — Inner Mongolia, China

$85.00
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Quartz with Specular Hematite | Natural Specularite on Quartz | Inner Mongolia China | Mineral Specimen
Inner Mongolia · China

Quartz with Specular Hematite | Natural Specularite on Quartz | Inner Mongolia China | Mineral Specimen

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Quartz with Calcite Crystal Cluster | Natural Mineral Specimen | Inner Mongolia China | Collector Crystal
Inner Mongolia · China

Quartz Needles on Calcite Blade, Inner Mongolia

$81.82
Phantom Fluorite Crystal | Natural Green Cubic Fluorite | Inner Mongolia China | Collector Mineral Specimen
Inner Mongolia · China

Green Phantom Fluorite Cube on Druse, Inner Mongolia

$209.09
Phantom Fluorite Cube | Natural Green Cubic Fluorite | Inner Mongolia China | Collector Mineral Specimen
Inner Mongolia · China

Deep Purple Phantom Fluorite Cubes, Inner Mongolia

$122.73
Natural Native Silver Wire Specimen Inner Mongolia China - Crystallized Silver on Sulfide Matrix Collector Element - SKU H1022
Inner Mongolia · China

Native Silver Wire Thumbnail, Inner Mongolia

$389.09
Light yellow fluorite sphere on iron matrix, Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia · China

Pale Yellow Ball Fluorite on Iron Matrix, Inner Mongolia

$38.00
Specular hematite crystal cluster from Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia · China

Specular Hematite Rosette, Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia

$95.00
Green fluorite cluster with purple edge trim, Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia · China

Green Fluorite Cluster with Purple Trim, Inner Mongolia

$40.00
Fluorite with purple phantoms and marcasite blades from Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia · China

Fluorite with Purple Phantoms and Marcasite, Inner Mongolia

$2,800.00
Martite hematite crystal specimen from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Silver-Grey Martite Hematite, Inner Mongolia

$180.00
Arsenopyrite with quartz crystal cluster from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Arsenopyrite with Quartz Crystal Cluster, Inner Mongolia

$90.00
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Unpolished blue phantom fluorite from Yindu, Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia · China

Blue Phantom Fluorite, Yindu, Inner Mongolia

Sold
White spherical fluorite with cassiterite from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Glassy Fluorite Crystal on Cassiterite Matrix, Inner Mongolia

$285.00
Natural spherical calcite from Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Natural Spherical Calcite, Baotou, Inner Mongolia

$38.00
Boulangerite with quartz and pyrite from Inner Mongolia, China
Inner Mongolia · China

Boulangerite with Quartz and Pyrite, Inner Mongolia

$180.00
Flower calcite with green quartz from Inner Mongolia China
Inner Mongolia · China

Flower Calcite with Green Quartz, Inner Mongolia

$185.00
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Calcite with screw-growth green quartz from Inner Mongolia China
Inner Mongolia · China

Calcite with Screw-Growth Green Quartz, Inner Mongolia

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Green step-growth fluorite cluster Inner Mongolia front view
Inner Mongolia · China

Green Fluorite Cluster – Step Growth, Inner Mongolia

$125.00
Front view of purple fluorite on white dolomite matrix
Inner Mongolia · China

Plum-Purple Fluorite with Botryoidal Dolomite, Inner Mongolia

$12.00
Front view of transparent white fluorite sphere
Inner Mongolia · China

Water-Clear Fluorite Crystals on Matrix, Inner Mongolia

$75.00
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Fluorite Crystal Clusters - Vibrant Colors - Inner Mongolia Origin - Collectible Specimens
Inner Mongolia · China

Fluorite Crystal Clusters, Inner Mongolia Origin

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References and further reading

This locality on Mindat.org · Wikidata.

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