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Rutherford Co., Tennessee, USAi
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Rutherford Co.County
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Murfreesboro126,118 (2017)
Smyrna46,607 (2017)
La Vergne34,794 (2017)
Christiana9,830 (2017)
Eagleville651 (2017)
Walterhill401 (2011)
Other Languages:
French:
comtΓ© de Rutherford, Tennessee, Γ‰tats-Unis
German:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Rutherford, Tennessee, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Π Π΅Π·Π΅Ρ€Ρ„ΠΎΡ€Π΄, ВСннСсси, Π‘ΠΎΠ΅Π΄ΠΈΠ½Ρ‘Π½Π½Ρ‹Π΅ Π¨Ρ‚Π°Ρ‚Ρ‹ АмСрики
Simplified Chinese:
ζ‹‰η‘Ÿη¦ηΈ£ , η”°ηΊ³θ₯Ώε·ž, ηΎŽε›½
Spanish:
Condado de Rutherford, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, Shtetet e Bashkuara tΓ« AmerikΓ«s
Arabic:
Ω…Ω‚Ψ§Ψ·ΨΉΨ© روثرفورد, ΨͺΩŠΩ†ΩŠΨ³ΩŠ, Ψ§Ω„ΩˆΩ„Ψ§ΩŠΨ§Ψͺ Ψ§Ω„Ω…ΨͺΨ­Ψ―Ψ©
Armenian:
ՌՑթΥ₯Φ€Φ†ΥΈΦ€Υ€ Υ·Φ€Υ»Υ‘ΥΆ, ΤΉΥ₯ΥΆΥ₯Υ½Υ«, Τ±Υ΄Υ₯Φ€Υ«Υ―Υ‘Υ΅Υ« ՄիՑցաՑլ Υ†Υ‘Υ°Υ‘ΥΆΥ£ΥΆΥ₯Φ€
Basque:
Rutherford konderria , Tennessee
Bavarian:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
РэзСрфорд, ВэнСсі, Злучаныя Π¨Ρ‚Π°Ρ‚Ρ‹ АмСрыкі
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
রুΰ¦₯েরফোর্঑ ΰ¦•ΰ¦Ύΰ¦‰ΰ¦¨ΰ§ΰ¦Ÿΰ¦Ώ, ΰ¦Ÿΰ§‡ΰ¦¨ΰ§‡ΰ¦Έΰ¦Ώ, ঀিলΰ¦ͺারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Π ΡŠΠ΄ΡŠΡ€Ρ„ΠΎΡ€Π΄, ВСнСси, БъСдинСни амСрикански Ρ‰Π°Ρ‚ΠΈ
Cebuano:
Rutherford County , Tennessee
Dutch:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Rutherfordi maakond, Tennessee, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
Ψ΄Ω‡Ψ±Ψ³ΨͺΨ§Ω† روΨͺرفورد، ΨͺΩ†Ψ³ΫŒ, ΨͺΩ†Ψ³ΫŒ, Ψ§ΫŒΨ§Ω„Ψ§Ψͺ Ω…ΨͺΨ­Ψ―Ω‡ Ψ’Ω…Ψ±ΫŒΪ©Ψ§
Georgian:
αƒ αƒ”αƒ–αƒ”αƒ αƒ€αƒαƒ αƒ“αƒ˜αƒ‘ αƒαƒšαƒ₯αƒ˜, αƒ’αƒ”αƒœαƒ”αƒ‘αƒ˜, αƒαƒ›αƒ”αƒ αƒ˜αƒ™αƒ˜αƒ‘ αƒ¨αƒ”αƒ”αƒ αƒ—αƒ”αƒ‘αƒ£αƒšαƒ˜ αƒ¨αƒ’αƒαƒ’αƒ”αƒ‘αƒ˜
Hebrew:
ΧžΧ—Χ•Χ– Χ¨Χ•Χͺ'Χ¨Χ€Χ•Χ¨Χ“, Χ˜Χ Χ‘Χ™, ארצוΧͺ Χ”Χ‘Χ¨Χ™Χͺ
Hungarian:
Rutherford megye, Tennessee, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Rutherford, Tennessee, StΓ‘it Aontaithe MheiriceΓ‘
Japanese:
ラアフォード郑, γƒ†γƒγ‚·γƒΌε·ž, をパγƒͺγ‚«εˆθ‘†ε›½
Latin:
Rutherford Comitatus, Tennesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Rutherford GΓ΄ng, Tennessee
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Rutherford KΕ«n, Tennessee
Norwegian:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Rutherford, Tennessee, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Rutherford, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Rutherford, Tennessee, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Rutherford, Tennessee, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, Na StΓ itean Aonaichte
Serbian:
ΠžΠΊΡ€ΡƒΠ³ Π Π°Π΄Π΅Ρ€Ρ„ΠΎΡ€Π΄ , ВСнСси, БјСдињСнС АмСричкС Π”Ρ€ΠΆΠ°Π²Π΅
Serbo-Croatian:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Traditional Chinese:
ζ‹‰η‘Ÿη¦ηΈ£, 田納θ₯Ώε·ž, ηΎŽεœ‹
Turkish:
Rutherford, Tennessee, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Π Π΅Π·Π΅Ρ€Ρ„ΠΎΡ€Π΄, ВСннСссі, Π‘ΠΏΠΎΠ»ΡƒΡ‡Π΅Π½Ρ– Π¨Ρ‚Π°Ρ‚ΠΈ АмСрики
Urdu:
ردرفورڈ Ϊ©Ψ§Ψ€Ω†ΩΉΫŒΨŒ ΩΉΫŒΩ†ΫŒΨ³ΫŒ, ΩΉΫŒΩ†ΫŒΨ³ΫŒ, ریاسΨͺہائے Ω…Ψͺحدہ Ψ§Ω…Ψ±ΫŒΪ©Ψ§
Vietnamese:
QuαΊ­n Rutherford, Tennessee, Chủng Quα»‘c Hoa Kα»³
Waray:
Condado han Rutherford, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ردرفورڈ Ϊ©Ψ§Ψ€Ω†ΩΉΫŒ, ΩΉΫŒΩ†ΫŒΨ³ΫŒ, Ψ§Ω…Ψ±ΫŒΪ©Ϋ


NOTE: The geographic coordinates presented are taken from the Murfreesboro topo map. The USGS GNIS database presents 19 sets of coordinates for this county.

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Brobst,Donald A.,(1958) Barite Resources of the United States ; USGS Bulletion 1072-B
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey,Reston,Virginia
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Brobst,Donald A.,(1958) Barite Resources of the United States ; USGS Bulletion 1072-B
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Brobst,Donald A.,(1958) Barite Resources of the United States ; USGS Bulletion 1072-B
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Brobst,Donald A.,(1958) Barite Resources of the United States ; USGS Bulletion 1072-B
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.
β“˜ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3
Reference: Travis A. Paris (2011) Tennessee mineral locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 86, #4, 300-328.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Witherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences168
Youngest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 7 stratigraphic units.
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Cornulites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : Cornulites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Maclurites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Maclureadae : Maclurites457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Liospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae : Liospira460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Lophospira
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Lophospira460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Subulites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Subulitidae : Subulites460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Trilobita
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Isotelus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Isotelus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Ceraurus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Cheiruridae : Ceraurus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Pterygometopus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pterygometopidae : Pterygometopus460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Leperditicopida
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditicopida457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Eoleperditia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Leperditiidae : Eoleperditia460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Trepostomida
order
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomida457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Chasmatopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Phylloporinidae : Chasmatopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Escharopora
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Escharoporidae : Escharopora460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dalmanella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Dalmanella457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Dinorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Dinorthis457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Doleroides
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Doleroides460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Glyptorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Glyptorthis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Hesperorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Hesperorthis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Multicostella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Multicostella457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Pionodema
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae : Pionodema457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Oepikina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Oepikina460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Sowerbyella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Sowerbyellidae : Sowerbyella460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Strophomena
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Rostricellula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonorhynchiidae : Rostricellula460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Anazyga
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Anazyga460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Zygospira
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Anazygidae : Zygospira457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Nautiloidea
subclass
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Hormotoma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Hormotomidae : Hormotoma457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Rhinidictya
genus
Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhinidictyidae : Rhinidictya457.5 - 452.5 Ma
Late/Upper Ordovician
Glyptorthis irregularis
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Glyptorthidae : Glyptorthis : Glyptorthis irregularis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Tetraphalerella planobesa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Tetraphalerella : Tetraphalerella planobesa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Bellimurina concentrica
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Bellimurina : Bellimurina concentrica460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Oepikina speciosa
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Oepikina : Oepikina speciosa460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 11 fossil localities

References

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Brobst, Donald A. (1958), Barite Resources of the United States, USGS Bulletin 1072-B.
Milici, Robert C. and Smith, James W. (1969), Stratigraphy of the Chickamauga Supergroup in Its Type Area: Tennessee Geological Survey No. 24.

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford_County,_Tennessee
Wikidata ID:Q502348
GeoNames ID:4654962

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