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Rutherford County, Tennessee, USAi
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Neighbouring regions:
Cannon County, Tennessee, USA
Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Marshall County, Tennessee, USA
Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Williamson County, Tennessee, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Murfreesboro126,118 (2017)
Smyrna46,607 (2017)
La Vergne34,794 (2017)
Christiana9,830 (2017)
Eagleville651 (2017)
Walterhill401 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
130379
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:130379:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Rutherford, Tennessee, États-Unis
German:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Rutherford, Tennessee, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Резерфорд, Теннесси, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
拉瑟福縣 , 田纳西州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Rutherford, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة روثرفورد, تينيسي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ռաթերֆորդ շրջան, Թենեսի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Rutherford konderria , Tennessee
Bavarian:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Рэзерфорд, Тэнесі, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
রুথেরফোর্ড কাউন্টি, টেনেসি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Ръдърфорд, Тенеси, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Rutherford County , Tennessee
Dutch:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Rutherfordi maakond, Tennessee, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان روترفورد، تنسی, تنسی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
რეზერფორდის ოლქი, ტენესი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז רות'רפורד, טנסי, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Rutherford megye, Tennessee, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Rutherford, Tennessee, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ラザフォード郡, テネシー州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Rutherford Comitatus, Tennesia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Rutherford Gông, Tennessee
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Rutherford Kūn, 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 Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Радерфорд , Тенеси, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
Traditional Chinese:
拉瑟福縣, 田納西州, 美國
Turkish:
Rutherford, Tennessee, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Резерфорд, Теннессі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ردرفورڈ کاؤنٹی، ٹینیسی, ٹینیسی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Rutherford, Tennessee, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Rutherford, Tennessee, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ردرفورڈ کاؤنٹی, ٹینیسی, امریکہ


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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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

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

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences168
Youngest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 7 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
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

Other Databases

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

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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References

Brobst, D. A. (1958) Barite resources of the United States. Bulletin 1072b. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b1072b
Milici,Robert C.,and Smith,James W.,(1969) Stratigraphy Of The Chickamauga Supergroup in Its Type Area :Tennessee Geological Survey No. 24
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