The Yin Mountains (Yin ShanorYinshan) are mountains in the Eastern Gobi Desert steppe of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of China. [1] The Yellow River borders the mountains to the south.[2][1]
| Yin Mountains | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陰山 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阴山 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Yin Mountain(s) | ||||||||
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The mountains are mainly composed of very old metamorphic rock.[1]
41°N 112°E / 41°N 112°E / 41; 112
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