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Rush County, Indiana, USAi
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IndianaState
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Neighbouring regions:
Fayette County, Indiana, USA
Henry County, Indiana, USA
Franklin County, Indiana, USA
Decatur County, Indiana, USA
Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Hancock County, Indiana, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Rushville6,077 (2017)
Carthage890 (2017)
Milroy604 (2017)
Arlington433 (2017)
Manilla267 (2017)
Glenwood242 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
195282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195282:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences106
Youngest Fossil Listed343 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed443 Ma (Silurian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Waverly - Logan - Allensville3353.8 - 342.8 Ma (Carboniferous)
Laurel85433.4 - 427.4 Ma (Silurian)
Brassfield18440.8 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Anthozoa
class		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Auloporella
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Auloporidae : Auloporella433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Favosites
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Spirorbis
genus		Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Spirorbis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Machaeridia
unranked clade		Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Phyllodocida : Machaeridia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Cornulites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cornulitidae : Cornulites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Liljevallospira
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Liljevallospira433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Loxonema
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Loxonematidae : Loxonema433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Modiolopsis
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Modiolopsis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Arctinurus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Arctinurus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Ostracoda
class		Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Bryozoa
phylum		Animalia : Bryozoa433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Prasopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Monticuliporidae : Prasopora433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Dolerorthis
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Hesperorthidae : Dolerorthis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Isorthis
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Isorthis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Triplesia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Triplesiidae : Triplesia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Fardenia (Coolinia)
subgenus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Chilidiopsidae : Fardenia : Fardenia (Coolinia)433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Leangella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptestiidae : Leangella433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Anastrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Parastrophinidae : Anastrophia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Rhynchotreta
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Rhynchotreta433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Sphaerirhynchia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Hebetoechiidae : Sphaerirhynchia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Stegerhynchus
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchotrematidae : Stegerhynchus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Hedeina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Cyrtiidae : Hedeina433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Merista
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristidae : Merista433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Meristina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Meristina433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Nucleospira
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Nucleospiridae : Nucleospira433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Atrypina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypinidae : Atrypina433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Polytryphocycloides
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Cyclocystoidea : Cyclocystoididae : Polytryphocycloides433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Sievertsia
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Cyclocystoidea : Cyclocystoididae : Sievertsia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Decaschisma
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Fissiculata : Phaenoschismatidae : Decaschisma433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Callocystites
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Rhombifera : Callocystitidae : Callocystites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Asteroidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Asteroidea433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Ophiuroidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Cyphocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cyphocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Dimerocrinites
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Dimerocrinitidae : Dimerocrinites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Lyriocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Rhodocrinitidae : Lyriocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Eucalyptocrinites
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Eucalyptocrinitidae : Eucalyptocrinites433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Lobomelocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Lobomelocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Macrostylocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Patelliocrinidae : Macrostylocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Disparida
unranked clade		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Disparida433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Eohalysiocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Eohalysiocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Homocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Homocrinidae : Homocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Phimocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Synbathocrinidae : Phimocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Amphipsalidocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Amphipsalidocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Botryocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Thalamocrinidae : Botryocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Thalamocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Thalamocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Icthyocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Icthyocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Lecanocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Lecanocrinidae : Lecanocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Passalocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Passalocrinus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Drepanodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Drepanodus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Paltodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Paltodus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Panderodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Roundya
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Roundya443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Styginidae
family		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Bellerophontoidea
superfamily		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontoidea433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Eotomariidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Eotomariidae433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Clisospiridae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Paragastropoda : Mimospirida : Clisospiridae433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Nuculanidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Vorticina cyrtolites
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Tropidodiscidae : Vorticina : Vorticina cyrtolites353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Bellerophon jeffersonensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Bellerophon : Bellerophon jeffersonensis353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Palaeocapulus acutirostre
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Platyceratidae : Palaeocapulus : Palaeocapulus acutirostre353.8 - 342.8 Ma
Carboniferous
Naticopsis plebeia
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Naticopsidae : Naticopsis : Naticopsis plebeia433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Platyostoma niagarensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Platyostoma : Platyostoma niagarensis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Acodus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Acodus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Atrypa reticularis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Atrypa : Atrypa reticularis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Calymene niagarensis
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Calymene : Calymene niagarensis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Sphaerocyclus tuber
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontidae : Sphaerocyclus : Sphaerocyclus tuber433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Cyrtolites sinuosus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Cyrtonellida : Cyrtolitidae : Cyrtolites : Cyrtolites sinuosus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Strophostylus cyclostomus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Strophostylus : Strophostylus cyclostomus433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Astylospongia praemorsa
species		Animalia : Porifera : Demospongea : Lithistida : Astylospongiidae : Astylospongia : Astylospongia praemorsa433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Calceocrinidae
family		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Calceocrinidae433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Synprioniodina
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Prioniodidae : Synprioniodina443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Dalejina hybrida
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Dalejina : Dalejina hybrida433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Leptaena rhomboidalis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Rafinesquinidae : Leptaena : Leptaena rhomboidalis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Dictyonella reticulata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Chileata : Dictyonellida : Eichwaldiidae : Eodictyonella : Dictyonella reticulata433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Whitfieldella nitida
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Whitfieldella : Whitfieldella nitida433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Trichonodella
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Trichonodella443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Panderodus unicostatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Distacodontidae : Panderodus : Panderodus unicostatus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Distomodus kentuckyensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Distomodus : Distomodus kentuckyensis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Walliserodus curvatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Belodellida : Belodellidae : Walliserodus : Walliserodus curvatus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Exochognathus brassfieldensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Exochognathus : Exochognathus brassfieldensis443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Paltodus dyscritus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Protopanderodontida : Paltodus : Paltodus dyscritus443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Meristina maria
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Meristellidae : Meristina : Meristina maria433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Resserella elegantula
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Resserella : Resserella elegantula433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Howellella crispa
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Delthyrididae : Howellella : Howellella crispa433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
Rugosocyathocrinites sanduskyensis
species		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cyathocrinida : Cyathocrinitidae : Rugosocyathocrinites : Rugosocyathocrinites sanduskyensis433.4 - 427.4 Ma
Silurian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_County,_Indiana
Wikidata ID:Q506512
GeoNames ID:4263953

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