Rings & Tidal Locking: Formation Possibilities

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Could the formation of rings occur on a planet which is tidal locked?
 
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Presumably they could - it would depend on the detailed circumstances.
Just because the planet is tide-locked, does not mean it's satellites have to be.

See:
http://www.universetoday.com/15387/formation-of-saturns-rings/
 
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