Henry Emeleus

Charles Henry Emeleus (4 September 1930 – 11 November 2017) was a British geologist. He was born in Belfast, England. He specialized in the Tertiary volcanic rocks of Britain and Greenland. Emeleus was a highly capable petrologist.^[1] The mineral emeleusite, a colourless sodium silicate, is named after Emeleus.^[2] In 2016, he received the Prestwich Medal.

Emeleus died on 11 November 2017 in Durham, England at the age of 87.^[3]

References

↑ Jon Davidson. "Orations for Honorary Awards" (PDF). University of Durham. University of Durham. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
↑ "Emeleusite". Mineralogy Database. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
↑ "Charles Henry Emeleus - Durham University". www.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

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[davidson-1] Jon Davidson. "Orations for Honorary Awards" (PDF). University of Durham. University of Durham. Retrieved 2017-11-17.

[2] "Emeleusite". Mineralogy Database. Retrieved 2017-11-16.

[3] "Charles Henry Emeleus - Durham University". www.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

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