NEHRU E. CHERUKUPALLI (a.k.a. C. E. Nehru) Emeritus Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, NY 11210 Home Office Tel: (516) 304 - 2606 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Experimental Petrology and Mineralogy, Meteoritics, and Mineral Exploration |
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Address: Emeritus Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Studies
Home Office Tel: (516) 304 - 2606
Home Address:
Home Tel: (516) 938-8727
Citizenship U.S. Citizen Married. Two children.
Academic Qualification:
Ph.D. 1963 -
M.A. 1959 -
M.Sc. 1956 -
B.Sc.(Hons) 1954 -
Current employment:
Retired from Brooklyn Collge and CUNY in February 2011
1965 - present Professor,
Chairman,
Department
of Geology: 1998 to 2004
Chairman, Department of Geology: 1983-89
Acting
Chairman, Department of Geology: 1975-1976
Promoted to Full
Professor in 1975
1965-1975: Lecturer,
Instructor, Assistant Professor and Associated Professor.
Rank: Professor of Geology
Geology
Department,
City
Professor, Ph.D. Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
Broeklundian Professor (2001-2004)
Affiliations 1954 to present
2003 to present Adjunct at
2000 - 2002 Consultant - Jenny Engineering Co.
1976 - present Research
Associate: Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences,
American
1970 -1994: Adjunct instructor: CUNY
Colleges:
1970-1978: Research Associate: Institute of
Meteoritics,
1972-1973: Research Associate:
1962-1965: Geologist, Petrologist and Ore-Microscopist: National Mineral
Development Corporation,
1961-1962: CSIR (Council of Scientific
and Industrial Research) Pool Officer:
1959-1961: Adjunct Lecturer: Department of Geology,
1954-1957: Research
Scholar,
Field and Other Experience:
Consultant (2000-2002) Jenny Engineering Corporation,
Working in the
Industrial Technology Assistance Corporation (ITAC) -CUNY
Manufacturing Extension program
Outreach center for small
manufacturers. (1994 1996)
Research experience on Lunar rocks from Apollo (from all
missions) and Luna missions, and Meteorites
(1970-1978) at the
Application of modern instrumental techniques, including electron
microprobe and high-pressure equipment to mineralogy and petrology (1970 to
present).
Mineral Exploration and Mining Geology experience in Rajasthan,
Madhya Pradesh and
Field experience in mapping and specimen collection for petrologic work
in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
states in India during 1954-57;
1961-65; Field work in Malanjkhand Copper Mine, Madhya Pradesh, during
1990-2001.
Field experience during parts of 1957 to present in mapping and
collection of samples for petrologic work in
Current Research Interests:
Mineralogy and
petrology of meteorites and terrestrial rocks
Application of
petrology and mineralogy to mining geology
Technology transfer
for solving small industry problems
History of
meteoritics, geology and science
General Science
education for teachers
Geological Education
Applications of
Environmental geology
Fellowship and Membership in Learned Societies:
Member: Geological Society of
Fellow: Geological Society of America (1975
to present))
Fellow: Geological Society of India (1962
to present)
Member: Mineralogical Society (since 1973)
Member: Geochemical Society (since 1975)
Member: American Geophysical
Member: Meteoritical Society (1975 to present)
Member: Society for History of Earth Science
(1980 to present)
Member: National Association of Geology
Teachers (1993 to present)
Member: Asian American Education Council
(AAHEC) (1992-93)
Member: Society of Sigma Xi, Brooklyn College
Chapter (1965 to present)
President: BC Chapter of Sigma Xi during 1989
Academic Honors :
1954-56: Fellowship
-
1957-59: Fellowship
- Standard Vacuum Oil Co. of India for study at
1986: Travel Award - United
Nations travel award for visiting
(TOKTEN
- Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals)
1995: AAPG Award -
“Outstanding Educator" award - American Association of Petroleum
Geologists. Citation by Gerald M. Friedman, Northeastern Geology and
Environmental Sciences, v. 17, No. 3, p. 361-362, 1995
Research Grants:
1970 - 2004: Liaison
for CUNY Res. Foundation Earth and Environmental sciences grants (2002)
Thirteen
grants (totaling approximately $90,000) were received to work on the following
projects:
Multiple
pulse injections of sills in
Cortlandt
Complex rocks, NY
Experimental
mineralogy: effect of Mn on the Enstatite-Diopside solvus
Experimental
mineralogy: effect of Ti on the En-Di solvus
Fe-Ti-Cr oxides assemblages in achondrites
Application of
Proton probe to the study of meteoritic minerals
(S.K.
Saxena and C.E. Nehru)
Geochemistry
and Geobarometry of upper mantle rocks
(S.K.
Saxena and C.E. Nehru)
Study
of chromites in mesosiderites
Study
of chromites in ordinary chondrites
Environmental
aspects of pollution in abandoned mines
1976 - 1978: Grant
of $10,000 from Brooklyn College Excess Earnings fund was received by for
setting up a High Pressure Laboratory at the Geology Department,
1977 - 1978: NSF grant for instructional
scientific equipment C.E. Nehru ($
5600)
1977 – 2000 Martin Prinz (P.I.) NASA grants
on meteorites (Approx. $ 90,000 per year)
C.E.
Nehru
- co-investigator
1992 - 1994: National Science Foundation grant
for teacher education in Science
(Approx. $
600,000). M. Grumet, C.E. Nehru and
P. Jablon
1986: United Nations all
expenses paid grant to travel to
1992 (summer): Pilot
study of the feasibility of helping small industry through cooperation with
Industrial Technology Corporation (ITAC) and CUNY. A. Halpern (Principal
Investigator); C.E. Nehru was one of
the four participants
1993 -1995:
F.
Delale, B.M. Liaw (
1994 -1996: Industrial
Technology Assistance Corporation (ITAC) -CUNY Manufacturing Extension program
- Outreach center for small manufacturers.
NY State-ITAC-CUNY
grant approximately $460,000 over the two year period. A. Halpern (P.I.) and C.E. Nehru (coordinator)
.
“Studies of Our
Earth: Laboratory Exercises in Earth Sciences” : C.E. Nehru, J.A. Shimer and
J.C. Stewart, p. 114,
First Edition (1968) Burgess Publishing Co.,
“Studies of Our
Earth: Laboratory Exercises in Earth Sciences” : C.E. Nehru, J.A. Shimer and
J.C. Stewart p.
143, Second Edition (1972) Burgess
Publishing Co.,
“Teachers Guide Studies of Our Earth:
Laboratory Exercises in Earth Sciences”:
C.E. Nehru,
J.A. Shimer and J.C.
Stewart 143 pp. (1972) Burgess Publishing Co.,
“Optical
Mineralogy” C.E. Nehru – During 1973-1974
Eighteen Instructional Color Television
Programs covering
all aspects of theory and laboratory work for undergraduates (details of
individual programs are given under publications, 1973)
“Optical Mineralogy
- Laboratory Exercises” C.E. Nehru –
Published by the author (1972, 1985,
1993)
“General Geology
Laboratory Manual “ D.J. Leveson, C.E. Nehru and R.J. Wallace; 106 pp.
(1980)
Burgess Publishing
Company
“Rates of Geological
Processes” C.E. Nehru, J.A. Shimer and J.C. Stewart in “Laboratory Manual in
Physical Geology” published by American Geological Institute (AGI) and the National ` Association of Geology Teachers (NAGT)
First
edition - 1986:
“Earth - A Planetary Perspective” Mary Dale-Bannister, Edward A. Hay, C.E. Nehru, J.A. Shimer and J.C.
Stewart” in “Laboratory Manual in
Physical Geology” published by American
Geological Institute (AGI) and the National `Association of Geology Teachers (NAGT)..
Macmillan Publishing Co.,
Coauthor on two exercises: 1.Maps: Contours, profiles and gradient; 2. Maps: Point contouring and drawing contours to match description. D. J. Leveson and Nehru. E. Cherukupalli published in the book entitled “Geology: The science of our world – laboratory manual” edited by D. J. Leveson and W. Powell; published by John Wiley – custom services
Served as the Acting
Chairman of the Department of the Geology during 1975-76
Served as the
Chairman of the Department of Geology – 1983-89
Served as the
Graduate Deputy Chairman in Geology during seventies and early eighties
Served as the
Undergraduate Deputy Chairman in Geology during the late sixties and early
seventies
Served on the
appointments committee during most of my tenure in the Geology Department
Faculty Advisor to
the Geology Club in the late seventies and early eighties
Served on Faculty
Council since the early seventies
Served as the
secretary for the stated meetings of
Served on
educational technology committee of the Faculty Council during the seventies
Served on the
Faculty Council’s Graduate Committee during the seventies.
Served as a member
and later as the Chairman of the Faculty Council committee on
Course and Standing (1992-94)
Served many times as
a panel member and chairman on the promotions and tenure committees at
Served on PSC CUNY
FRAP Grant committees
Mentor for several
Masters students since 1969 to date
Mentor for several
high school students from
-many of them were Westinghouse
students
Reviewer for NSF
grant proposals in the last four years
Reviewer for papers
sent for publication in journals
Attended several
meetings in
The following is a partial list of
meetings attended.
International Geological Congress –
International Geological Congress -
Attended the
American Geophysical Union meetings in
Attended many of the
Meteoritical Society Annual Meetings held in
Attended most of the
Meteoritical Society Annual meetings held in different places in
Attended most of the
Lunar and Planetary Science conferences held in
Community Activities:
Three lectures to
“Retired Professionals” group at Brooklyn College (late eighties and early
nineties) on Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes and History of Geology
Lectures to
elementary school students (Brooklyn, Nassau County) on earth science
Presentations to mineral
collecting clubs in Brooklyn and Nassau County, Long Island (!970-1980)
Lectured to New York
Microscopical Society, New York (1976)
Served as a Judge
for evaluating High School Science Projects in Brooklyn (mid-1970’s)
Activities in local and national “Telugu” organizations:
Chairman,
Board of Trustees of TANA - starting from July 2001 to the present
Elected as
Secretary to TANA for the period July 1999 to July 2001
Chief editor of
“Navayuga Telugu Velugu”, the Souvenir
published for the World Telugu Convention
conducted by TANA and held
in Nassau Coliseum, Long Island (1973).
Secretary of the
World Telugu conference held at the Nassau Coliseum, New York (1993).
Technical expert on
sound systems and stage management for the World Telugu Convention, Nassau
Coliseum,
Long Island (1993).
Received award for
"Community Service” from TANA (1995).
President,
January 2001 to present
Trustee and
secretary of the Trustees during 1980’s.
Technical, sound
and stage expert for TLCA for over twenty years.
2008
Geology: Importance in Forensic Work (2008) C.E. Nehru; paper presented at
95th Indian Science congress, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Jan 2008
Paper with the same title presented to the Indian Science Congress.
Attended an International Conference on “Terrestrial Planets: Evolution through Time” at the Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmadabad, India – Jan 22-25, 2008
Journey to the Himalayas in Tibet: Mt. Kailash, Manasarover and Lhasa by Nehru E. Cherukupalli [February 15, 2008] at Asian American/ Asian Research Institute, New York
Faculty Circle’s Luncheon Seminar on March 18, 2008, Professor Nehru E. Cherukupalli (Geology) presented an informative and inspiring talk about his 15-day trip to the Himalayas of Nepal and Tibet in fall 2007.
Incredible India” Nehru E. Cherukupalli, Talk presented to LIRR Railway employee union on May 30, 2008
Origin of Na-, Al-, Glass-rich Chondrules in H, L and LL Chondrites [#1697] Poster:
C.E. Nehru, Weisberg M. K. Ebel D. S. Boesenberg J. S. Connolly H. C. Jr.; Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIX (2008)
“Specialization within Forensic Science – the Place of Geology” Nehru E. Cherukupalli, 2008 Geological Society of America - Annual Meetings held in Houston, Texas2007
Evolution of Indian Immigrants’ Occupations and Businesses April 6, 2007,
Talk by C.E. Nehru given at the AAAS, New York Conference
Relationship of Chilpi Group of rocks to the Malanjkhand Granitoids, M.P., India.
D.B. Sikka , C. E. Nehru , and A.B. Pal, 2007, National Sympopsium on‚ Role of Geology in the deelopemnt of Cental aIndia – A Retrospcetive and potential’.December 27-28, 2006.
Polonium 210: A Tale of Forensics and Health, C. E. Nehru; 2007; Geological Society of America, Regional meetings, New Hampshire, April 2007 2006
Geopolitics and the Tsunami of December 26, 2004?; (2006) C. E. Nehru,: Northeastern Geology and Environmental Sciences Friedman Conference, Troy, NY, v. 28. No.2. p. 169-173
Petrologic and Trace element study of Seven Type A Inclusions from Lance (CO3).
C. E. Nehru, D. S. Ebel, J. M. Friedrich, and M. K. Weisberg. Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVII (2006)
Natural Disasters in South Asia and Update on Tsunami Warning System in the Indian Ocean: Talk given by C. E. Nehru at the South Asian Conference conducted by AAARI in Baruch College Campus, New York, March 17, 2006
Tell-tale Sand grains in Forensic work: C. E. Nehru, Geological Society of America, Annual Meetings, Philadelphia, October 2006.
Diary of an Immigrant from India and Impressions dating back to the late fifties: Talk given at AAAI, New York by Nehru E. Cherukupalli, on Sep. 8, 2006.
Orchard Beach Ultramafic Erratics – Where Are They From? 2006
C. E. Nehru and Charles Merguerian ; Conference on Long Island Geologists at Stony Brook University, NY.
2005
“Ti, Al-rich Ca-Pyroxene in CAIs” at the Annual meeting of the Meteoritical Society, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. 2005 C. E. Nehru, M.K. Weisberg and D. Ebel
“Forensic Geology”: A two day seminar on (August 24 and 25, 2005) on the subject was presented at the GSI, Training Center in Hyderabad, India. Seminar presented by C.E. Nehru at the invitation of the Geological Survey of India
Chair meeting on the Update on the December 2004 Tsunami in India and Andaman and Nicobar Islands held in Poona, India; November 2005; Invited by AEG (Association of Exploration Geophysicists).
“Geopolitics and the Tsunami of December 26, 2004” at the North eastern Science Foundation in Troy, New York. C.E. Nehru; September 2005 Full paper will be submitted.
Lecture on “Tsunamis and earthquakes” at the Asian, Asian American Research Institute (AAARI) in Manhattan 2005, Kingsborough Community College, and Borough of Manhattan Community College, Manhattan. C.E. Nehru
2004
Tafassasset: A Metal-Rich Primitive Achondrite with Affinities to Brachinites. C. E. Nehru, M. K. Weisberg, Zipfel. J. (2004) - In preparation
Language and content: Two-way acceleration: (2004) AAARI Conference at CUNY Graduate Center, April 30, 2004; Dorothy Kehl and C.E. Nehru, May 23, 2003
On-line Education, Web- and Virtual-Classes in an Urban University: A Preliminary Overview. (2004) C. E. Nehru, 35th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference - March 2004
“Language and Content: Two-way Acceleration” by Dorothy Kehl and Nehru E. Cherukupalli, Abstract submitted to Third Annual Conference of the Asian American/Asian Research Institute, April 30, 2004
2003
Tafassasset: A Metal-Rich Primitive Achondrite with Affinities to Brachinites. C. E. Nehru, M. K. Weisberg, J. S. Boesenberg3, M. Kilgore4. 34th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference abstract April (2003)
Language and
content: Two-way acceleration: (2004) AAARI Conference at CUNY Graduate Center,
April 30, 2004; Dorothy Kehl and C.E. Nehru, May 23, 2003
An Integrated
Approach to Teaching/Learning Science -
An Example from Geology, Recent History, Politics and Technology. (2003) C.
E. Nehru Presented at the Northeastern Foundation,
Beyond National
and Ethnic Boundaries: The Inside Story of Mother Earth: Asian American Research
Institute (AAARI) Conference,
Chromites from
Polymict Ureilites; C.E. Nehru Paper presented at the 65th Meteoritical
Society Meeting,
Malanjkhand
Copper deposit,
Chromites from
Pallasites: C.E. Nehru Presented at
the 33rd Lunar and Planetary Science conference,
Enhancing ESL
(English as a Second Language) students’ involvement in the sciences: Role of
Earth Science at
Three unpublished Jenny Engineering Corporation reports on New York City
Water Tunnels. C.E. Nehru
Mineralogical, petrological and electron microprobe studies. (2000-2001)
Meteorites in
the Indian subcontinent: A historical perspective: C.E. Nehru Paper presented at the 63rd Annual
Meteoritical Society Meeting held in
British
mineralogist Maskelyne (1823-1911) and the Bustee Aubrite from U.P. India: C.E. Nehru
Paper presented
at the conference on "History of Geologic Pioneers" held at
Northeastern Science Foundation,
Teaching Earth
Science through Historical and Current Anecdotes and Connections: C. E. Nehru. Paper
Presented at the 31st Lunar and Planetary Science conference,
Petrology of the
Dar Al Gani (DAG)319 Polymict Ureilite: Y. Ikeda, M. Prinz, C.E. Nehru, J.S. Boesenberg and N.T.
Kita Paper presented at the Antarctic Meteorites XXIV
In-situ SIMS
Oxygen isotope analyses of clasts from DAG 319 Polymict Ureilite: Noriko T.
Kita, Yukio Ikeda, Martin Prinz, C.E. Nehru, MK. Weisberg, Yuichi Morishita and
Shigeko Togashi Paper presented at the Antarctic Meteorites XXIV
Abandoned mines and
their impact on the environment: Case studies from
Comment on
"Nature origin and evolution of the granitoid-hosted early Proterozoic
copper-molybdenum mineralization at Malanjkhand,
Comment on "The
Malanjkhand copper (+molybdenum) deposit,
Chromites from three
primitive achondirtic groups. C.E. Nehru,
M.K. Weisberg and M. Prinz. Abstract, 60th
Meteoritical Society Meeting, July 21-25, Maui, Hawaii, Meteoritics Planetary Science,
v. 32, No. 4, 1997.
Reply to the comment by K.R. Raghunandan
on “Review of Precambrian Porphyry Cu ± Mo ± Au Deposits, with Special reference to Malanjkhand Porphyry
Copper Deposit,
Chromites in
Unequilibrated Ordinary Chondrites. C.E.
Nehru, M.Prinz, M.K. Weisberg.
Abstract, 28th Lunar and Planetary Science Conf. XXVIII, p. 1009-1010, March 17-21, Houston, TX, 1997.
QUE 94204: An
EH-Chondritic melt rock: M.K. Weisberg, M. Prinz and C.E. Nehru. Abstract, 28th Lunar and Planetary Science Conf.
XXVIII, p. 1525-1526, March 17-21, Houston, TX, 1997.
Review of
Precambrian Porphyry Cu ± Mo ± Au Deposits, with
Special reference to Malanjkhand Porphyry Copper Deposit,
The Beginnings of
"Environmental Science" M. Kolkas and C.E. Nehru. Northeastern Science geology and Environmental
Sciences. Full paper published, 1996.
Precambrian Porphyry
Cu ± Mo ± Au Deposits: Summary of salient
features with special reference to Malanjkhand Porphyry Copper Deposit, Madhya
Pradesh (Abstract) D.B. Sikka and C.E.
Nehru Indian Geological Congress, 10th Convention, Dhanbad,
India, February 1996.
A new Brachinite and
Petrogenesis of the Group. C.E. Nehru,
M. Prinz, M.K.
Abandoned mines and
their impact on the environment: Case studies from
Parnallee (LL3.6)
heating experiments: Implications for the origin of type 6 and 7 chondrites. C.E. Nehru, M.K. Weisberg and M.Prinz. Paper presented at the 26th Annual
LPI conference,
The Beginnings of
"Environmental Science" M. Kolkas. and C.E. Nehru. (Abstract) History of Earth Science Society Meeting,
Porphyritic vs
Non-porphyritic Chondrules. M.K. Weisberg, M. Prinz and C.E. Nehru.
Chondrules and
Protoplanetary Disc Conference, Oct.13-15,
19th Century
Meteorite Mineralogy ala Maskelyne (1823- 1911), C.E. Nehru, Paper presented at the
History of Earth
Science Society Meeting,
LEW 88774: A new
type of Cr-rich Ureilite. M. Prinz, M.K. Weisberg and C.E.
Nehru.
Lunar and Planetary
Science Conference, March,
19th Century
Meteoritics using Polarizing Microscopy. 1993. C.E. Nehru. Paper presented at
International Geological Congress,
Brachinites: A new
primitive achondrite. C.E. Nehru, M.
Prinz and M.K. Weisberg. Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society,
Geochronology of the
Malanjkhand porphyry copper deposit, M.P.,
Geochemistry of
formation of secondary copper minerals at Malanjkhand porphyry deposit, M.P.
India. D.B. Sikka, W. Petruk, C.E. Nehru and Z. Zhang.
Matrix Lumps in
Dhajala and Mezo-Madaras: Implications for Chondrule-Matrix-relationships in
ordinary chondrites. C.E. Nehru,
M.Prinz and M.K. Weisberg. Annual Meeting of the
Research Papers and Abstracts prior to 1990
LEW 87051, a new
Angrite: Origin in a CA‑A1‑enriched planetesimal? M. Prinz, M.K. Weisberg and C.E. Nehru. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference XXI, 979‑980.
(1990).
The Bencubbin
chondrite breccia and its relationship to CR chondirtes and the ALH85085
chondrite. Coauthor with M.K. Weisberg, M. Prinz and C.E. Nehru. Meteoritics, v. 25, p. 269-279, 1990.
Chondrules in EH3
chondrites. C.E. Nehru, M. K. Weisberg, and M. Prinz. 52nd Annual
Meeting of the Meteoritical Society Meeting,
Petrologic and
stable isotope study of the Kakangari (K‑group) chondrite: Chondrules,
matrix, CAI's.
M. Prinz, M. K.
Weisberg, C.E. Nehru, G. J. MacPherson, R. N. Clayton, T. K.
Mayeda. LPSC XX,
p. 870‑871, 1989.
Evidence for a
relationship between Bencubbin, ALH85085 and CR Chondrites., M. K. Weisberg,
and M. Prinz, C.E. Nehru LPSC XX,
pp. 1189‑1190, 1989
ALH85151 and
Carlisle Lakes 001: members of a new chondrite group M. K. Weisberg, M. Prinz, C.E. Nehru, R. N. Clayton and T. K.
Mayeda. LPSC XX, pp. 1191‑1192, 1989.
Feldspathic
components in Polymict Ureilites M.
Prinz, C.E. Nehru and M. K.
LEW 86010, Second
Angrite: Relationship to CAI's and opaque matrix , M. Prinz, C.E. Nehru and M. K. Weisberg. Lunar and Planet Sci. Conf. XIX,
ALH 85085: A unique
unequilibrated chondrite. M. K. Weisberg, M. Prinz and C.E. Nehru. Lunar and Planet Sci. Conf. XIX,
A new type 3
ordinary chondrite with a golfball‑sized chondrule. M. Prinz, M. K.
Weisberg and C.E. Nehru, 51st Annual
Meeting of the Meteoritical Society,
Macrochrondules in
ordinary chondrites: constraints on chondrule forming processes. M. K. Weisberg
and M. Prinz and C.E. Nehru. 51st
Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society,
Glassy,
cryptocrystalline and radial pyroxene chondrules in type 3 ordinary chondrites. C.E. Nehru, M. Prinz S. C. Okulewicz
and M. K. Weisberg. 51st Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society,
Petrology of
ALH85085: a chondrite with unique characteristics. M. K. Weisberg, M. Prinz
and C.E.
Nehru. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 91 19‑32, 1988.
Mineral and lithic
clasts in the EET 83309 Polymict Ureilite: Evidence for primitive
origin.(Abstract)
M. Prinz, M.K.
Weisberg, C.E. Nehru and J.S. Delany
.50th Annual Meeting of the
Meteoritical Society, New Castle up on
Tyne, 1987.
EET 83309, A
polymict ureilite: Recognition of a new group. M. Prinz, M. K. Weisberg, C.E. Nehru and J. S. Delaney, . Lunar
Planet and Sci. XVIII 1987, p.802‑803, 1987.
Bencubbin,
Kakangari,
Ultramafic xenoliths
from Vajrakarur Kimberlites,
Black inclusions of
carbonaceous chondritic matrix impolymict ureilite M. Prinz, M. K. Weisberg,
C.E. Nehru and J. Delaney. Meteoritics, v. 22, p. 482‑483,
1987.
Barred olivine
textured Bencubbin major silicates: Ureilite connection? M. K. Weisberg, M.
Prinz C.E. Nehru and J. S.
Delaney. Meteoritics, v. 22, p. 526‑527,
1987.
Oxygen isotope
confirmation of a genetic association between achondrites and IIIAB iron
meteorites. R.N. Clayton, T.K. Mayeda, M. Prinz and C.E. Nehru and J.S. Delaney, Lunar Planet. Sci. XVII, p. 141‑142, 1986.
North Haig and
Nilpena: Paired polymict ureilites with Angra dos Reis‑related and other
clasts. M. Prinz, M.K. Weisberg, C.E.
Nehru and J.S. Delaney. Lunar Planet.Sci. XVII, p. 681‑682, 1986,.
Mineralogical
studies of ureilites: Minor phases and inclusions and their implications: M.
Prinz, M.K. Weisberg, C.E. Nehru,
J.S. Delaney and K. Yanai, Lunar Planet.
Sci. XVII, p. 683‑684,
1986.
ALHA 84025: A second
Brachine‑like meteorite., M. Prinz, M.K. Weisberg and C.E. Nehru. Lunar Planet. Sci, XXII, p.
679‑680, 1986.
Ultramafic xenoliths
from Vajrakarur Kimberlites (Extended Abstract). C.E. Nehru and Ajit K. Reddy.
Chondrules in the
Kakangari chondrite. C.E. Nehru,
M.K. Weisberg and M. Prinz. Meteoritical Society Annual Meeting,
Layered chondrules
in carbonaceous chondrites, M. Prinz, M.K. Weisberg, C.E. Nehru and J.S.Delaney
Meteoritical Society
Annual Meeting, September 1986.
Chondrules of the
Renazzo and Al Rais carbondceous chondrites: Layering ana accretionary growth
products of the chondrule forming process. M. Prinz, M. Weisberg, C.E. Nehru and J.S. Delaney
Lunar Planet. Sci. XVI, p. 677‑678, 1985
ALHA 81189, A highly
unequilibrated enstatite chondrite: Evidence for a multistage history, M.
Prinz, M.K. Weisberg, C.E. Nehru and
J.S. Delaney Meteoritics, v. 20, p. 731‑732,
1985.
Layered chondrules:
Evidence for multistage histories during chondrule formation. M. Prinz, M.K. Weisberg, C.E. Nehru and J.S.
Delaney, Meteoritics, v. 20, p. 732‑733
, 1985.
Chondritic
lnclusions in Cumberland Falls and ALHA 78113 aubrites: Different chips off the
same block, R.M. Verkouten, M.E. Lipschutz, M. Prinz, C.E. Nehru and M.K.weisburg, Meteoritics, v. 20, p. 776‑777,
1985.
H chondritic clasts
in a Yamato L6 chondrite: Implications for metamorphism. M. Prinz, , M.K. Weisberg, C.E. Nehru, J.S. Delaney, K.
Yainai and H. Kojima Meteoritics, v. 19,
p. 292‑293, 1985.
The classification
and reconnaissance petrography of basaltic achondrites from the Yamato 1979
collection, including pigeonite cumulate eucrites, a new group. J.S. Delaney,
C. O'Neill, M. Prinz, C.E. Nehru,
C.P. Stokes, H. Kojima and K. Yanai,
Mem. National Inst. Polar Research, Spec. Issue No. 35,
Parsa: An
unequilibrated enstatite chondrite (UEC) with an aubritic‑like impact
melt clast. C.E. Nehru, M. Prinz,
M.K. Weisberg and J.S. Delaney Lunar Planet. Sci. XV, p. 597‑598, 1984.
Type 3 enstatite
chondrites: A newly recognized group of unequilibrated enstatite chondrites
(UECs).
M. Prinz, C.E. Nehru and M.K. Weisberg and J.S.
Delaney. Lunar Planet. Sci. XV, p. 653‑654,
1984.
Yamato 691, a type 3
enstatite chondrite: Relationship with other unequilibrated enstatite
chondrites (UECs). M. Prinz, C.E. Nehru,
M.K. Weisberg, J.S. Delaney and K. Yanai, Ninth Symp. Antarctic Meteorites,
National Inst. Polar Research,
Petrologic studies
of three primitive achondrites from the
Silicate inclusions
in IVA Iron meteorites, . M. Prinz, C.E. Nehru, J.S. Delaney, K.
Fredriksson and
H. Palme,
Meteoritics, v. 19, p. 291‑292,
1984.
Basaltic achondrites
from the
The nomenclature of
polymict basaltic achondrites. J.S. Delaney, H.Takeda, M. Prinz, C.E. Nehru and G.E. Harlow,
Meteoritics, v. 18, p. 103‑111,
1983.
Brachina: A new type
of meteorite, not a Chassignite. C.E.
Nehru, M. Prinz, J.S. Delaney, G. Dreibus, H. Palme, and H. Wanke. Proc.
14th Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf., Part 1, J. Geophys. Res., 88, B237‑B244,
l983.
The Medanitos
feldspar cumulate eucrite. Delaney J.S., C.E.
Nehru, and M. Prinz. In Lunar and Planetary Science XIV, 150‑151,
L.P.I.,
Yamato‑7308,
an important howardite. C.E. Nehru J.S. Delaney, M. Prinz, M. Weisberg, and H.
Takeda. In Lunar and Planetary Science XIV, 550‑551, L.P.I.,
Brachina: a new type
of meteorite, not a chassignite. C.E.
Nehru, M. Prinz, J.S. Delaney, G.
Dreibus, and H. Palme. In Lunar and Planetary Science XIV, 552‑553,
L.P.I.,
Silicates in IAB and
IIICD irons, winonaites, lodranites, and Brachina: a primitive and modified ‑
primitive group. Prinz M, C.E. Nehru,
J.S. Delaney, and M. Weisberg. In Lunar and Planetary Science XIV, 616‑617,
L.P.I.,
Globular silicate
inlcusions in IIE irons and Sombrerete: highly fractionated minimum melts.
Prinz M., C.E. Nehru, J.S. Delaney,
M. Weisberg, and E. Olsen. In Lunar and Planetary Science XIV, 618‑619,
L.P.I.,
The Kakangari
chondrite and its relationship to UOC's. C.E.
Nehru, M. Prinz, M.K. Weisberg, and
J.S. Delaney. Meteoritics, 18, 361‑362, 1983.
Enclaves in the
Nilpena polymict ureilite. Prinz M., C.E.
Nehru, M.K. Weisberg, and J.S. Delaney. Meteoritics, 18, 376‑377,
1983.
Metamorphic
reactions in mesosiderites: origin of abundant phosphate and silica.
The Tucson Iron and
its relationship to enstatite meteorites. C.E.
Nehru, M. Prinz, and J.S. Delaney. Proc. Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf. 13th, J.
Geophys. Res., 87, A365‑A373, 1982.
The polymict
eucrites Elephant Moraine A79004 and A79011 and the regolith of a basaltic
achondrite parent body. Delaney, J.S., M. Prinz, C.E. Nehru, and C. O'Neill. Proc. Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf. 13th, J.
Geophys. Res., 87, A339A352, 1982.
Partial melt genesis
for glassy clasts in basaltic achondrites. Delaney J.S., M. Prinz, and C.E. Nehru. Meteoritics 17, 204‑206,
1982.
The Kendall Co. iron
with silicate inclusions: relationship with silicates in IAB irons. Prinz M., C.E. Nehru, J.S. Delaney, and
M.K.Weisberg. Metoritics . v. 17, p. 270,l982.
The
Sombrerete: an iron
with highly fractionated amphibole‑bearing Na‑P‑rich silicate
inclusions. Prinz M., C.E. Nehru,
and J.S. Delaney. In Lunar and Planetary Science Xlll, 634‑635, L.P.I.,
Silicate inclusions
in irons and metal‑silicate assemblages. Prinz M., C.E. Nehru, and J.S. Delaney. In Lunar and Planetary Science XIII,
632‑633, L.P.I.,
Reckling Peak
A79015: an unusual mesosiderite. Prinz M., C.E.
Nehru, aild J.S. Delaney. In Lunar and Planetary Science XIII, 631, L.P.I.,
Mount Padbury mafic
"enclaves" and the petrogenesis of mesosiderite silicates. Delaney
J.S., G.E. Harlow, C.E. Nehru, C.
O'Neill, and M. Prinz. In Lunar and Pianetary Science XIII, 152‑153,
L.P.I.,
New type of polymict
eucrite from Elephant Moraine Antarctica. Delaney J.S., M. Prinz, C. O'Neill,
G.E. Harlow, and C.E. Nehru. In
Lunar and Planetarv Science XIII, 156‑157, L.P.I.,
Zoning of minerals
in mafic clasts from basaltic achondrites. Delaney J.S., C. O'Neill, C.E. Nehru, and M. Prinz. In Lunar and
Planetary Science Xlll 154‑155, L.P.I.,
Metamorphism in
mesosiderites. Delaney J.S., C.E. Nehru,
M. Prinz, and G.E. Harlow. Proc. Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf. 12B, 131S‑1342,
1981.
Orthopyroxenite
clasts in mesosiderites and howardites: relationships with diogenites and
orthopyroxenite cumulate eucrites. C.E.
Nehru, J.S. Delaney, G.E. Harlow, S. Frishman, and M. Prinz. In Lunar and
PlanetarY Science XII, 765‑767, L.P.I.,
Metamorphism in
mesosiderites: radical chemical changes in a post‑igenous silicate
regolith. Delaney J.S., G.E. Harlow, M. Prinz, and C.E. Nehru. In Lunar and Planetary Science Xll, 208‑210,
L.P.I.,
A new basalt group
from howardites: mineral chemistry and relationships with basaltic achondrites.
Delaney J.S., M. Prinz, C.E. Nehru,
and G.E. Harlow. In Lunar and Planetary Science XII, L.P.I., Houston.
Phosphorus in
mesosiderite metal: a IIIAB correlation.
Orthopyroxenites in
howardites and mesosiderites contrasted with diogenites: minor minerals and
their implications. C.E. Nehru, J.S.
Delaney, F. Frishman, G.E. Harlow, and M.Prinz. Meteoritics 16, 364‑365,
1981.
Subsolidus and
liquidus phase relationships in the system CaO‑SiO2‑CO2 to 30 kbar
with geological applications. Huang W.L., P.J. Wyllie, and C.E. Nehru. American Mineralogist, 6S, 285‑301 (1980).
Olivines and olivine
coronas in mesosiderite: implications and petrogenesis. C.E. Nehru, S.M. Zucker, G.E. Harlow, and M. Prinz. Geochim.
Cosmochim Acta, 44, 103‑I 118,
1980.
Olivine clasts from
mesosiderites and howardites: clues to the nature of achondritic parent bodies.
Delaney J.S., C.E. Nehru, and M.
Prinz. Proc. Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf. 11th, 1073‑1087, 1980.
Modal studies of
mesosiderites and related achondrites including the new mesosiderite ALHA
77219. Prinz M., C.E. Nehru, J.S.
Delaney, G.E. Harlow, and R.L. Bedell. Proc. Lunar Planet. Sci. Conf. l 1th,
1058‑1071, 1980.
Pyroxene overgrowth
textures: evidence for rapid cooling from high temperatures in mesosiderites.
Delaney J.S., R.L. Bedell, G.E. Harlow, C.E.
Nehru, R. Klimentidis, and M. Prinz. In Lunar and Planetary Science XI, 204‑206,
L.P.I.,
Gabbroic and
basaltic clasts in mesosiderites: unique achondritic tridymitephosphate‑rich,
two‑pyroxene rock types. C.E.
Nehru, M. Prinz, J.S. Delaney, G.E.
Harlow and S. Frishman. In Lunar and Planetary Science XI, 803‑805,
L.P.l.,
Olivine clasts in
mesosiderites and howardites: clues to the nature of an achondritic parent
body. Delaney J.S., R. Bedell, R. Klimentidis, C.E. Nehru, and M. Prinz. In Lunar and Planetary Science Xl, 207‑209,
L.P.I.,
ALHA 77219: a new
Antarctic mesosiderite and a comparison with other mesosiderites and related
achondrites. Prinz M., C.E. Nehru,
J.S. Delaney, G.E. Harlow and R.L. Bedell. In Lunar and Planetary Science Xl,
899‑901, L.P.I.,
Mesosiderite basalts
and the eucrites. C.E. Nehru, J.S.
Delaney, G.E. Harlow, and M. Prinz. Meteoritics 15, 337‑338, 1980.
The origin of
abundant tridymite and phosphate in mesosiderites: feasibility of possible
reactions.
Pyroxenes in Serra
de Mage: cooling history in comparison with Moama and
The Chassigny
meteorite: a cumulate dunite with hydrous amphibole‑bearing melt
inclusions. Floran R.J., M. Prinz, P.F. Hlava, K. Keil, C.E. Nehru, and J.R. Hinthorne. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 42, 1213‑1229,
1978.
Opaque oxide mineral
crystallization in lunar high titanium mare basalts. Warner R.D., C.E. Nehru, and K. Keil. American
Mineralogist, 1209‑1224, 1978.
Green glass
Vitrophyre 78526: an impact melt of very low‑Ti mare basalt composition.
Warner R.D., G.J. Taylor, K. Keil, C.E.
Nehru, H.N. Planner, M.S. Ma, and R.A. Schmitt. 9th Lunar and Planetary
Science Proceedings, 547‑563, 1978.
Metamorphism of
brecciated ANT‑rocks: anorthositic troctolite 72559 and norite 78527. C.E. Nehru, R.D. Warner, K. Keil, and
G.J. Taylor. 9th Lunar and Planetary Science Proceedings, 773‑778, 1978.
Catalogue of Apollo
17 rake samples from Station lA, 2, 7, and 8. Warner R.D., K. Keil, C.E. Nehru, and G.J. Taylor. Special
Publication No.18
Brachina: origin,
melt inclusions and relationship to Chassigny. C.E. Nehru, M. Prinz, and S. Zucker. Paper presented at 42nd Annual
Meeting of the Meteoritical Society,
Olivine coronas in
mesosiderites: implications and petrogenesis. C.E. Nehru, J.W. Snellenburg,
S. Zucker, and M. Prinz. Lunar and Planetary Science X, 904‑906,
Petrology of
temperature and oxygen fugacity indicating mineral assemblages in four low‑grade
mesosiderites. Snellenburg J.W., C.E.
Nchru, J.B.D. Caulfield, S. Zucker, and .U. Prinz. Lunar‑ and
PlanetarY Science X, 1137‑1139,
The tridymite‑phosphate‑rich
component in mesosiderites. C.E. Nehru,
G.E. Harlow, M. Prinz, and R.H. Hewins. Paper presented at the 41st Annual
Meeting of the Meteoritical Society,
Green Glassy rock
78526: an impact melt "of very low Ti mare basalt?" Warner, R.N.,
G.J.Taylor, K. Keil, and C.E. Nehru.
Lunar and Planetary Science IX, 122S‑1227,
Petrology of
recrystallized ANT rocks from Apollo 17 rake samples: 72529 (Anortositic
troctolite) and 78527 (Norite). Warner R.D., K. Keil, G.J. Talyor, and C.E. Nehru. Lunar and Planetary Science
IX, 1220‑1221,
Mineralogy and petrology
of the Emery mesosiderite. C.E. Nehru,
R.H. Hewins, D.J. Garcia, G.E. Harlow, and M. Prinz. Lunar and Planetary
Science IX, 799‑801,
Opaque mineral
crystallization in high titanium mare basalts. Warner R.D., C.E. Nehru, and K. Keil. Annual meeting
of the American Geophysical Union, Washington, D.C. 1977.
Chassigny revisited:
a cumulate dunite with hydrous amphibole‑bearing melt inclusions. Floran
R;J., M. Prinz, P.F. Hlava, K. Keil, C.E.
Nehru, and J.R. Hinthorne. Meteoritics 12, 225‑226, 1977.
Petrogenesis of the
Serra de Mage cumulate eucrite. Prinz M., C.E.
Nehru, J.Berkley, K. Keil, E. Jarosewich, and C.B. Gomes. Meteoritics, 12,
341, 1977.
Pyroxene relations
in the Serra de Mage.
Pressure dependence
of the Enstatite Limb of the Enstatite‑Diopside Solvus. C.E. Nehru. American
Mineralogist 61, S78‑581, 1976.
Zirconian Rutile
from Apollo 16 rake sample 60615,1. C.E.
Nehru, The Indian Mineralogist 15, 1‑4,
1976.
Electron microprobe
analyses of opaque mineral phases from Apollo 11 basalts. C.E. Nehru, R.D. Warner, and K. Keil. Special Pubiication No.17,
Electron microprobe
analyses of minerals from Apollo 16 rake samples. Dowty E., J.A. Green, P.F.
Hlava, K. Keil, R.A. Moore, C.E. Nehru,
M. Prinz, and R.D. Warner. Special Publication No.14,
Catalogue of Apollo
16 rake samples from the LM area and station 5. Warner R.D., E. Dowty, M.
Prinz, G.H. Conrad, C.E. Nehru, and
K. Keil. Special Publication No.13,
Application of color
television to teaching Optical Mineralogy.
C.E. Nehru.
25th
International Geological Congress,
Composition of
glasses from
Enstatite ‑
Diopside solvus and geothermometry. Saxena S.K. and C.E. Nehru. Contributians to Mineralogy and Petrology, 259‑267, 1975.
Electron microprobe
measurement of pyroxenes coexisting with H20 undersaturated liquid in the join
CaMgSi2O6 ‑ MgSi2O6 ‑ H2O at 30 kilobars, with applications to
geothermometry. C.E.Nehru. and P.J.
Wyllie. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 48, 221‑228, l974
Spinels and Ilmenite
in Apollo lS‑rake samples. C.E.
Nehru, M. Prinz, E. Dowty, and K. Keil. American Mineralogist, 59, 1220‑1235,
1974.
Pressure dependence
of the enstatite limb of the enstatite‑diopside solvus. C.E. Nehru. Presented at the International
Conference on Geothermometry and
The enstatite
diopside solvus: Electron microprobe data from experimental runs at 30 kb and
1000° ‑ 13000°C. C.E. Nehru and P.J. Wyllie. Annual Meeting of the
Geological Society of
Electron microprobe
analyses of
Electron microprobe
analyses of lithic fragments and their minerals from Luna 20 fines. Conrad
G.H., P.F. Hlava, J.A. Green, R.B. Moore, G. Moreland, E. Dowty, M. Prinz, K.
Keil, C.E. Nehru, and T.E. Bunch.
Special Publication No.12,
Apollo lS rake
sample microbreccias and non‑mare rocks: bulk rock, mineral and glass
electron microprobe analyses. Hlava P.E., J.A. Green, M. Prinz, C.E. Nehru, K. Keil, E. Dowty, and T.E.
Bunch. SpecialPublication No.11
Electron microprobe
analyses of spinel group minerals and ilmenite In APQ110 lS rake samples of
igneous origin. C.E. Nehru, M.
Prinz, E. Dowty, and K. Keil. Special Publication No.11,
Electron microprobe
analyses of minerals from Apollo 15 mare basalt rake samples. Dowty E., M.
Prinz, C.E. Nehru, G. Mooreland,
R.B. Moore, K. Keil, P.F. Hlava, and 3.A. Green. Special Publication No.9,
Catalogue of Apollo
15 rake samples from Station 2 (St. George), 7 (Spur Crater) and 9a (Hadley
Rille). Dowty E., G.H. Conrad‑ 3.A. Green, P.F. Hlava, K. Keil, R.B.
Moore, C.E. Nehru, and M. Prinz.
Special Publication No.8,
Electron microprobe
analyses of lithic fragments, glasses and chondrules and minerals from Apollo
14 lunar samples. Prinz M., C.E. Nehru,
G. Kurat, K. Keil, and G.H. Conrad. Special Publication No.6,
Investigation of
manganese nodules from
Spinels and
ilmenites in Apollo 15 igneous rake samples. C.E. Nehru, M. Prinz, E. Dowty, and K. Keil. EOS Trans., American
Geophysical
Igneous
differentiation models for the origin of
Chondrules of lunar
origin. Kurat G., K. Keil, C.E. Nehru
and M. Prinz. Proceedings of the Third Lunar Science Conference. Supplement 3,
Geochim. Cosmochim . Acta I, 707‑721, 1972.
1971-1972 Instructional Color Television Programs
The following
television programs in "Optlcal Mineralogy" were produced in color at
the Television studios of
1. Polarizing Microscope (30 minutes)
2. Polarization (10 minutes).
3. Relief and Refractive Index (23 minutes).
4. Refractive Index Immersion Method (30
minutes).
5. Isotropic Minerals (7 minutes).
6. Anisotropic Minerals (15 minutes).
7. Extinction Angles (22 minutes).
8. Interference Colors and Birefringence (32
minutes).
9. Fast and Slow Vibration Directions (21
minutes).
10. Uniaxial
Minerals: Sign and Interference Figures (40 minutes).
11. Uniaxial
Minerals: Extinction, Orientation and R.I. (33 minutes).
12. Biaxial
Minerals: Sign and Interference Figures (42 minutes).
13. Biaxial
Minerals: Extinction, Orientation and R.I. (22 minutes).
14. Absorption and
Pleochroism (7 minutes).
15. Systematic
Examination of Minerals (23 minutes).
16. Rock‑forming
Minerals: Part 1: Isotropic and Uniaxial Minerals (23 minutes).
17. Rock‑forming
Minerals: Part II: Biaxial Minerals (32 minutes).
18. Plagioclase
Feldspars: An‑content (19 minutes).
Some observations on
the determination of the An‑content of plagioclase feldspars. C.E. Nehru.
Indian
Mineralogist, Nos.l and 2, 11, 38‑46 (1970); Published, 1972.
Chondrules of Lunar
Origin. Kurat G., K. Keil, M. Prinz, and C.E.
Nehru. Meteoritics 6, 285‑286, 1971.
Petrologic study of
the Sierla Ancha sill complex. C.E.
Nehru and M. Prinz. Geological Society of
Igneous structures
and mechanism of emplacement of
Comments on
"Kaersutite from
Morphology and
growth trend changes in zircons during metamorphism: A case study from Upper
Dripping Springs formation,
Petrology of the
Sierra Ancha sill,
The mineralogy and
petrology of the anthophyllite and cummingtonite bearing rocks, Madhan Kudhan
section, Khetri Copper Belt, Rajasthan. Seminar on mafic and ultramafic rocks
of
Chlorites from
Madhan Kudhan section, Khetri Copper Belt, Rajasthan. . Sikka D.B., C.E. Nehru, and A.K. Chatterjee Seminar
on mafic and ultramafic rrocks of India, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India,
38‑39, 1966.
Research Papers and Abstracts published prior to 1960
Geosynclines in the
Precambrian of India and their potential economic significance. Sikka D.B., C.E. Nehru, and J. Royce. Mineral
Markets, 15‑33, Nov.‑Dec. 1964.
Application of
statistical methods to calculation of average grade in iron ore deposits. Sikka
D.B., S.S. Subhedar, and C.E. Nehru.
Mineral Markets, 1721, Sept.‑Oct. 1964.
A note on the
terminology and classification of joints in sedimentary rocks. C.E. Nehru.
Tectonics of the
granites and gneisses of Tiruchengode, Salem District. C.E. Nehru . Jour.
,
Geology and
petrochemistry of the anorthite gneiss and assaciated rocks of Sittampundi,
Salem District, C.E. Nehru.
A pyroxene from
Sittampundi, Salem District. C.E. Nehru .
Two amphiboles from
the anorthite and biotite gneisses of Sittampundi, Salem District. C.E. Nehru. Jour. Madras University, B. XXV, No.l, 19‑28, 1955.
The following
project reports and feasibility reports were prepared and submitted to the
National Mineral Corporation,
Khetri Copper
Project, Rajasthan: Feasibility Report.
Bailadila Iron
Megahatuburu Iron
Rakha Mines Copper
Project,
Rocks of Khetri
Copper Project, Rajasthan: Petrologic Report.
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