Black Warrior Fluorite - Inner Mongolia
Black Warrior Fluorite - Inner Mongolia
Description
A striking "Black Warrior" fluorite from the Yindu Mine in Inner Mongolia, China, mounted on a custom acrylic stand. Sharp, glassy cubes scatter across a snow-white bed of fine druzy quartz, each one edged in deep inky purple that concentrates along the cube edges like hand-drawn outlines. The crystals appear nearly black where they cluster densely at one side, then loosen into scattered, translucent cubes across the pale matrix. Backlighting reveals the secret of this find: what reads as black glows with hidden zones of violet and magenta. The graphic contrast of dark geometry on white makes this a standout display piece.
The Yindu Mine is a polymetallic skarn deposit where granite intrusions met older carbonate rock, creating ideal conditions for fluorite. The "Black Warrior" material comes from a recent pocket that quickly earned its nickname among collectors for its armor-dark, sharply edged cubes. The intense colour concentrates in the final growth zones of each crystal, recording a late surge of trace elements and natural irradiation, while the white druzy quartz beneath crystallized first as a sparkling foundation.
Fluorite is called "the genius stone," associated with focus, mental clarity, and decision-making. The darker varieties add grounding and protection, a fit for workspaces and any room that benefits from calm concentration.
You will receive the exact specimen and stand photographed.
Details
- Mineral: Fluorite on druzy quartz
- Origin: Yindu Mine, Inner Mongolia, China
- Size: approx. 5.5 × 3.5 × 1.5 in (6 × 7 × 2.5 in on stand)
- Weight: 492 g specimen (753 g / 1.7 lb with stand)
- Display: Custom acrylic stand with metal pin, included
- Colour: Deep purple-black cubes on white
- Condition: Natural, unpolished; features consistent with formation
Note
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