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29. Clay, P.L., Day, J.M.D., Busemann, H., Bonnand, P., Burgess, R., Hornsey, R.A., Ash, R.A., Moynier, F. and O’Driscoll, B. (2023) Extreme serpentinization and desulfurization in an early Earth setting. Geology, https://doi.org/10.1130/G51030.1 

28. Broadley et al. (2023) The noble gas and nitrogen relationship between Ryugu and carbonaceous chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 345, 62-74. 

 

27. King et al. (2022) The Winchcombe Meteorite, a Unique and Pristine Witness from the Outer Solar System, Science Advances, 8 (46) eabq3925. 

 

26. Okazaki et al. (2022) Noble gases and nitrogen in Ryugu grains – Records of its past and recent geological activity. Science, 10.1126/science.abo0431. 

 

25. Okazaki et al. (2022) First asteroid gas sample delivered by the Hayabusa2 mission: A treasure box from Ryugu. Science Advances, 8, eabo7239.

 

24. Clay, P.L. and Sumino, H. (2022) Halogens: Salts of the Earth. Elements Magazine, 18(1). 

 

23. Clay, P.L. and Sumino, H. (Eds.) (2022) Halogens: From Planetary Surfaces to Interiors. Elements Magazine, 18(1). 

 

22. Crowther, S.A., P.L. Clay, S. Edwards, H. Busemann, K.H. Joy, A.A. Early, R. Burgess, A. R. Butcher, M. Humayun, J.D. Gilmour (2022) Noble gas evolution of the martian atmosphere in the last 4 Gyr recorded by regolith breccia NWA 8114. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 336, 372-393. 

 

21. Parker, A.P., Clay, P.L., Boudreau, A., Burgess, R. & O’Driscoll, B. (2022) Magmatic volatiles and platinum-group element mineralization in the Stillwater layered intrusion, USA. American Mineralogist, 107, 797-814. 

 

20. Carter, E.J., O’Driscoll, B., Burgess, R., Clay, P.L., Hepworth, J., and The Oman Drilling Project Science Team (2021) Bimodal alteration of the oceanic crust revealed by halogen and noble gas systematics of the Oman Ophiolite. JGR Solid Earth, 126, e2021JB022669. 

 

19. Carter, E.J., O’Driscoll, B., Burgess, R. & Clay, P.L. (2021) Multi-stage fluid infiltration and metasomatism in supra-subduction zone mantle: evidence from halogens and noble gases in the Leka Ophiolite Complex, Norway. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 307, 258-280. 

18. Clay, P.L. (2021) Halogen Abundances and Isotopes. Encyclopedia of Geology, 2nd Ed., pp 81-99.

 

17. Clay, P.L., Joy, K.H., O’Driscoll, B., Busemann, H., Ruziè-Hamilton, L., Burgess, R., Fellowes, J., Joachim-Mrosko, B., Pernet-Fisher, J., Strekopytov, S. and Ballentine, C.J. (2020) Heavy halogen geochemistry of martian shergottite meteorites and implications for the halogen composition of the depleted shergottite mantle source. American Mineralogist, 105, 289-306, https://doi.org/10.2138/am-2020-7237.

16. King., A.J., Bates, H., Krietsch, D., Busemann, H., Clay, P.L., Schofield, P., and Russell, S. (2019) The Yamato-type (CY) carbonaceous chondrite group: Analogues for the surface of asteroid Ryugu? Geochemistry, 79, 4, 125531, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemer.2019.08.003

 

15. Parker, A.P., Clay, P.L., Burgess, R., Balcone-Boissard, H, Bürckel, P., and O’Driscoll, B. (2019) Halogen cycling and precious metal enrichment in sub-volcanic magmatic systems: insights from the Rum layered intrusion, Scotland, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 526, 115769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2019.115769

 

14. O’Driscoll, B., Walker, R.J., Clay, P.L., Day, J.M.D., Ash R.D., and J.S. Daly (2018) Length-scales of chemical and isotopic heterogeneity in the mantle section of the Shetland Ophiolite Complex, Scotland, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 488: 144-154.

 

13. Clay, P.L., Burgess, R., Busemann, H., Ruziè-Hamilton, L., Joachim, B., Day, J.M.D., and Ballentine, C.J. (2017) Halogens in chondritic meteorites and terrestrial accretion, Nature, 551: 614-618. 

 

12. Joachim, B., Stechern, A., Ludwig, T., Konzett, J., Pawley, A., Ruzié-Hamilton, L., Clay, P.L., Burgess, R., and Ballentine, C.J. (2017) Effect of water on the fluorine and chlorine partitioning behavior between olivine and silicate melt. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 172 (15), 1-15. DOI 10.1007/s00410-017-1329-1

 

11. Ruziè-Hamilton, L., Clay, P.L., Burgess, R., Joachim, B., Ballentine, C.J., and Turner, G. (2016) Determination of the halogen abundances in terrestrial and extraterrestrial samples by the analysis of noble gases produced by neutron irradiation, Chemical Geology, 437: 77-87.

 

10. Weber, I., A. Morlok, A. Bischoff, H. Hiesinger, D. Ward, K.H. Joy, S. A. Crowther, N. D. Jastrzebski, J. D. Gilmour, P.L. Clay, R.A. Wogelius, R.C. Greenwood, I.A. Franchi, C. Münker (2016) Cosmochemical and Spectroscopic properties of Northwest Africa 7325 – A consortium study, Meteoritics & Planetary Science, 51(1): 3-30. DOI: 10.1111/maps.12586

 

9. Joachim, B., Pawley, A., Marquardt, K., Lyon, I., Henkel, T., Clay, P.L., Ruzié, L., Burgess, R., Ballentine, C.J. (2015) Experimental partitioning of F, Cl and Br between forsterite, orthopyroxene and silicate melt at Earth´s mantle conditions. Chemical Geology, 416: 65-78. DOI:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2015.08.012

 

8. Clay, P.L.,Busemann, H., Sherlock, S.C., Kelley, S.P., McGarvie, D.W., and Barry, T.L. (2015) 40Ar/39Ar ages and residual volatile contents in degassed subaerial and subglacial volcanic rocks.Chemical Geology, 403: 99-110. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2015.02.041

 

7. Jenniskens, P. et. al. (+47 members of Novato Consortium including Clay, P.L.) (2014) Fall, Recovery and Characterization of the Novato L6 Chondrite Breccia.  Meteoritics and Planetary Sciences, 49 (8): 1388-1425. DOI: 10.1111/maps.12323

 

6. Clay, P.L., O’Driscoll, B., Upton, B.J., Busemann, H. (2014) Characteristics of djerfisherite formed in anhydrous extraterrestrial samples and fluid-rich metasomatic alkaline intrusive environments. American Mineralogist, 99:1683-1693. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.2138/am.2014.4700

 

5. O’Driscoll, B., Clay, P.L., Cawthorn, R.G., Lenaz, D., Kronz, A. (2014) Trevorite: Ni-rich spinel formed by metasomatism and desulfurization processes at Bon Accord, South Africa. Mineralogical Magazine, 78(1): 145-163. DOI: 10.1180/minmag.2014.078.1.11

 

4. Clay, P.L., O’Driscoll, B., Gertisser, R., Busemann, H., Sherlock, S.C. and Kelley, S.P. (2013) Textural characterization, major and volatile element quantification and Ar-Ar systematics of spherulites in the Rocche Rosse obsidian, Lipari, Aeolian Islands: Primary or devitrification features? Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 165: 373-395. DOI: 10.1007/s00410-012-0813-x

 

3. Magee, C., O'Driscoll, B., Petronis, M.S., Stevenson, C.T.E., Clay, P.L., and Gertisser, R.  (2013) Melting and disaggregation of gabbroic cumulate inclusions in minor sheet intrusions of the Ardnamurchan igneous centre, Journal of Petrology, 54(1): 75-102. DOI: 10.1093/petrology/egs064

 

2. Clay, P.L., Kelley, S.P., Sherlock, S.C. and Barry, T.L. (2011) Partitioning of excess argon between alkali feldspars and glass in a volcanic system, Chemical Geology, 289, 12-30. DOI:10.1016/j.chemgeo.2011.07.005.

 

1. Clay, P.L., Baxter, E.F., Cherniak, D.J., Kelley, S.P., Thomas, J.B., and Watson, E.B. (2010) Two diffusion pathways in quartz: A combined UV-laser and RBS study, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 74, 5906-5925. DOI:10.1016/j.gca.2010.07.014

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