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Province · China

Inner Mongolia

内蒙古

Inner Mongolia province stands as a significant player in the global mineralogical landscape. Its complex hydrothermal vein systems and geological intrusions have produced some of the world's most pristine and…

Mineral species

16

Notable mines

2

Mining era

19thth C.

Specimen grade

World-Class

Found in this province

Minerals from Inner Mongolia

16 species
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Mineral Carbonates CN

Bastnäsite

氟碳铈矿

Bastnäsite is the world’s most economically important rare-earth-element (REE) mineral, a fluorocarbonate of cerium, lanthanum and neodymium. The Bayan Obo deposit in…

G
Mineral Native Elements

Graphite

石墨

C

Graphite (C) is one of the carbon polymorphs (with diamond and lonsdaleite). Its hexagonal layered structure produces the softest collectible mineral (Mohs…

M
Mineral Phosphates CN

Mimetite

砷铅矿

Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl

Mimetite (Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl) is the arsenate analog of pyromorphite — yellow to orange hexagonal crystals from oxidized lead-arsenic ore zones. The "campylite" variety…

M
Mineral Phosphates CN

Monazite

独居石

Monazite is a light-REE phosphate and one of the two principal sources of cerium-group rare earths (alongside bastnäsite). It is mildly radioactive…

O
Mineral Silicates CN

Obsidian

黑曜石

Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed by the rapid cooling of felsic lava. Despite being technically a “mineraloid” (lacking crystal…

P
Mineral Phosphates CN

Pyromorphite

磷氯铅矿

Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl

Pyromorphite (Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl) is one of China's most iconic collector minerals. Vivid green to yellow-green hexagonal prisms form barrel-shaped clusters in oxidized lead…

R
Mineral Carbonates CN

Rhodochrosite

菱锰矿

MnCO₃

Rhodochrosite (MnCO₃) is the manganese carbonate, isostructural with calcite. Its name from Greek "rhodon" (rose) and "chros" (color) reflects the vibrant pink-to-rose-red…

S
Mineral Sulfides CN

Sphalerite

闪锌矿

(Zn,Fe)S

Sphalerite is the world's primary ore of zinc and the source of nearly all collectable Zn-bearing crystal specimens. Its (Zn,Fe)S chemistry produces…

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Mineral Phosphates CN

Xenotime

磷钇矿

Xenotime is the principal heavy-REE-phosphate, complementary to monazite which carries the light REEs. It is the dominant economic source of yttrium, dysprosium,…

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Mineral Silicates CN

Datolite

硅硼钙石

CaBSiO4(OH)

CaBSiO4(OH) . Monoclinic . Mohs 5-5.5

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Mineral Sulfides CN

Galena

方铅矿

PbS

PbS . Isometric (Cubic) . Mohs 2.5

A
Mineral Silicates CN

Agate

玛瑙

SiO2 (chalcedony variety)

SiO2 (chalcedony variety) . Trigonal (sub-microcrystalline) . Mohs 6.5-7

内蒙古

About Inner Mongolia

Inner Mongolia hosts the Bayan Obo deposit — the world's largest rare-earth resource — plus the prolific Huanggang iron-tin polymetallic district.

The province’s geology reflects a complex history of metamorphism, granitic intrusion, and hydrothermal mineralization that produced collector-grade specimens across multiple mineral classes. Edit this section in wp-admin to expand on the regional geology and collecting history.

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