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Dr. Marian Lupulescu

Curator of Geology

marian.lupulescu@nysed.gov

518-474-1432

Research in the Mineralogy lab focuses on the systematic mineralogy, hard rock petrology, geochemistry, and mineral deposits of New York State. It unites field survey and mapping with analytical work. Mineralogy, Petrography and Geology of Ore Deposits

My Research Projects

Publications

2017

Chiarenzelli, J.R., Selleck, B., Lupulescu, M.V., Bickford, M.E., Valley, P., McLelland, L., 2017. Lyon Mountain ferroan leucogranite suite: Magmatic response to extensional thinning of overthickened crust in the core of the Grenville orogen. Geological Society of America Bulletin 129, 1472-1488. doi:10.1130/B31697.1

Lupulescu, M.V., Hughes, J.M., Chiarenzelli, J.R., Bailey, D.G., 2017. Texture, Crystal Structure, and Composition of Fluorapatites From Iron Oxide-Apatite (Ioa) Deposits, Eastern Adirondack Mountains, New York. The Canadian Mineralogist 55, 399 - 417. doi:10.3749/canmin.1600057

Bailey, D.G., Lupulescu, M.V., Chiarenzelli, J.R., Traylor, J.P., 2017. Age and origin of the Cannon Point syenite, Essex County, New York: southernmost expression of Monteregian Hills magmatism?. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences 54, 379-392. doi:10.1139/cjes-2016-0144

2016

Chamberlain, S.C., Robinson, G.W., Walter, M.R., Chiarenzelli, J.R., Lupulescu, M.V., Bailey, D.G., 2016. Collector's Guide to the Black Tourmaline of Pierrepont, New York. Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., Atglen, Pennsylvania.

Picu, R.C., Pal, A., Lupulescu, M.V., 2016. Interlocking-induced Stiffness in Stochastically Microcracked Materials Beyond the Transport Percolation Threshold. Physical Review E 93, 043005. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.93.043005

Lupulescu, M.V., Chiarenzelli, J.R., Singer, J., 2016. Rare Earth Element and Yttrium Mineral Occurrences in the Adirondack Mountains. Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies 21, 81-86.

Chiarenzelli, J.R., Lupulescu, M.V., Grohn, L., Nascimento, deSantana do, Walton, M., 2016. Bedrock Geology of the Witherbee Quadrangle, Essex County, New York. Map and Chart Series 93.

2015

Chamberlain, S.C., Lupulescu, M.V., Bailey, D.G., 2015. The Classic Danburite Occurrence Near Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York. Rocks & Minerals 90, 212-221. doi:10.1080/00357529.2015.1012953

Bailey, D.G., Lupulescu, M.V., 2015. Spatial, Temporal, Mineralogical, and Compositional Variations in Mesozoic Kimberlitic Magmatism in New York State. Lithos 212-215, 298-310. doi:10.1016/j.lithos.2014.11.022

Singer, J.W., Lupulescu, M.V., 2015. Combined Major and Trace Element Characterization of Tourmaline: Using EPMA to Address Elemental Fractionation by Laser Ablation. Microscopy and Microanalysis 21, 2103-2104. doi:10.1017/S1431927615011290