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

Publications

2016

J. Chiarenzelli, M. Lupulescu, D. Bailey, S. Chamberlain, M. Walter, G. Robinson 2016, Collector’s Guide to the Black Tourmaline of Pierrepont, New York, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., Atglen, Pennsylvania
J. Chiarenzelli, M. Lupulescu, J. Singer 2016, Rare Earth Element and Yttrium Mineral Occurrences in the Adirondack Mountains, Adirondack Journal of Environmental Studies 21, 81-86.
M. Lupulescu, R. Picu, A. Pal 2016, Interlocking-induced Stiffness in Stochastically Microcracked Materials Beyond the Transport Percolation Threshold, Physical Review E 93, 043005. 10.1103/PhysRevE.93.043005
J. Chiarenzelli, M. Lupulescu, D. Bailey, S. Chamberlain, M. Walter, G. Robinson 2016, Collector’s Guide to the Black Tourmaline of Pierrepont, New York, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., Atglen, Pennsylvania

2015

M. Lupulescu, D. Bailey 2015, Spatial, Temporal, Mineralogical, and Compositional Variations in Mesozoic Kimberlitic Magmatism in New York State, Lithos 212-215, 298-310. 10.1016/j.lithos.2014.11.022
M. Lupulescu, D. Bailey, S. Chamberlain 2015, The Classic Danburite Occurrence Near Russell, St. Lawrence County, New York, Rocks \& Minerals 90, 212-221. 10.1080/00357529.2015.1012953
M. Lupulescu, J. Singer 2015, Combined Major and Trace Element Characterization of Tourmaline: Using EPMA to Address Elemental Fractionation by Laser Ablation, Microscopy and Microanalysis 21, 2103-2104. 10.1017/S1431927615011290

2014

Chiarenzelli, J., Lupulescu, M., Bailey, D., 2014. Ultramafic/Mafic Rocks of the Pyrites Complex, in: Chiarenzelli, J., Valentino, D. (Eds.), Geology of the Northwestern Adirondacks and St. Lawrence River Valley. New York State Geological Association, , pp. 133-161.
Lupulescu, M., Chiarenzelli, J., 2014. Geochemistry of Tourmaline from Some Adirondacks Locations: Indicator of the Host Environmen, in: Chiarenzelli, J., Valentino, D. (Eds.), Geology of the Northwestern Adirondacks and St. Lawrence River Valley. New York State Geological Association, , pp. 56-70.
M. Lupulescu, M. Hawkins, S. Chamberlain 2014, The Cicero Clay Pits, Onondaga County, New York, Rocks \& Minerals 89, 408-415. 10.1080/00357529.2014.926176