What is Henry Emeleus?
[[File:Henry Emeleus at Geological Society of London 2016.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Emeleus in June 2016]] '''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.<ref name=davidson>{{cite web |url=https://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/ceremonies/congregation/emeleus_henry.pdf |title=Orations for Honorary Awards |author=Jon Davidson |website=University of Durham |publisher=[[University of Durham]] |access-date=2017-11-17 }}</ref> The mineral [[emeleusite]], a colourless sodium silicate, is named after Emeleus.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://webmineral.com/data/Emeleusite.shtml#.Wg24B7T80UE |title=Emeleusite |website=Mineralogy Database |access-date=2017-11-16 }}</ref> In 2016, he received the [[Prestwich Medal]]. Emeleus died on 11 November 2017 in [[Durham]], England at the age of 87.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dur.ac.uk/earth.sciences/news/?itemno=32927|title=Charles Henry Emeleus - Durham University|website=www.dur.ac.uk|access-date=27 November 2017}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Emeleus, Henry}} [[Category:1930 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:British geologists]] [[Category:Scientists from Belfast]] {{bio-stub}}