Patricia Clay

Patricia Clay

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6175-9761
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Overview

I am an Earth scientist interested in understanding the chemical evolution of planets.  

Research interests

  • Noble Gas Geochemistry: Broad application of the noble gas group, particularly the neutron irradiation noble gas method for halogen analysis (NI-NGMS), and the Ar-Ar dating technique, to geo – and cosmo – chemical problems.

  • Volatiles in Magmas: Understanding the behavior of volatile elements, with an emphasis on the halogens, and their importance to magma evolution and tracking degassing in volcanic environments.

  • Experimental Petrology: Use of experimental techniques to gain qualitative information about the solubility, diffusion and partitioning of volatiles in/between crustal and mantle mineral phases to link with natural systems.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Earth Sciences (2010), the Open University, UK: “Ar-Ar Dating of Young Volcanic Glass” 

  • M.A. in Earth Sciences (2006) Boston University, Boston, MA, USA: “Partitioning of Noble Gases between Crustal Minerals: An Experimental Diffusion Study”

  • B.S. in Geology (2004), Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA 

My group

Prizes and awards

2010: Volcanic and Magmatic Studies Group, Geoff Brown Award, Best Student Poster 
2006: American Geophysical Union Outstanding Student Presentation Award for the Volcanology, Geochemistry and Petrology Section
2006: Graduate Student Talk Award, Boston University
2004: Faye M. Meriam Award, Syracuse University
2003: Thomas Cramer Hopkins Award, Syracuse University

Supervision information

2016–2020: Elliot Carter, ‘Compositional heterogeneity in the oceanic mantle: insights from the halogen and noble gas systematics of ophiolites.’ NERC DTP PhD candidate

2016–2020: Amy Parker, ‘Precious metal concentration in open-system magma chambers: Insights from the halogen concentrations of chromitite.’ NERC DTP PhD candidate

2013–2018:  Dr Francesca McDonald, NERC-STFC PhD, ‘Volatiles in the Earth-Moon System’

 

 

Teaching

Current:

EART 29200 2nd year Tutorials

Previous:

2007–2010: Demonstrator, Geology of the British Isles (Residential Field Course), Open University

2009: Tutor, Geology of the British Isles (Residential Field Course), Open University

2005–2006: Teaching Fellow, Geomorphology & Surface Processes, Boston University

2004–2005: Teaching Fellow, Volcano Hazards & Natural Disasters, Boston University

Memberships of committees and professional bodies

2017–current: Committee member of the Geochemistry Group special interest group of the Geological Society of London

Geochemical Society

Mineralogical Society of America 

Methodological knowledge

Natural and irradiated noble gas mass spectrometry (ThermoScientific ARGUS VI, MAP-215-50; Nu Instruments Noblesse); In Situ and Bulk Laser extraction (213, 266, 1064 and CO2); Closed System Stepped Etching Extraction (CSSE); Cameca NanoSIMS 50L; Electron Microprobe SX100; X-ray fluorescence; High P-T experimental equipment (piston cylinder and cold seal line)

Media contributions and coverage

SciTechDaily, December 2017, "Halogen Levels in Earth-Forming Meteorites Lower Than Previously Thought" 

SpaceDaily, December 2017, "Meteorite analysis shows reduced salt is key in Earth's new recipe"

Phys Org December 2017 "Meteorite analysis shows reduced salt is key in Earth's new recipe"

 

 

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Areas of expertise

  • QE Geology
  • Geochemistry

Keywords

  • halogen
  • volatile
  • noble gas
  • diffusion
  • mineralogy
  • geochemistry

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  • The noble gas and nitrogen relationship between Ryugu and carbonaceous chondrites

    Broadley, M. W., Byrne, D. J., Füri, E., Zimmermann, L., Marty, B., Okazaki, R., Yada, T., Kitajima, F., Tachibana, S., Yogata, K., Sakamoto, K., Yurimoto, H., Nakamura, T., Noguchi, T., Naraoka, H., Yabuta, H., Watanabe, S., Tsuda, Y., Nishimura, M., Nakato, A., & 44 othersMiyazaki, A., Abe, M., Okada, T., Usui, T., Yoshikawa, M., Saiki, T., Tanaka, S., Terui, F., Nakazawa, S., Busemann, H., Hashizume, K., Gilmour, J. D., Meshik, A., Riebe, M. E. I., Krietsch, D., Maden, C., Ishida, A., Clay, P., Crowther, S. A., Fawcett, L., Lawton, T., Pravdivtseva, O., Miura, Y. N., Park, J., Bajo, K., Takano, Y., Yamada, K., Kawagucci, S., Matsui, Y., Yamamoto, M., Righter, K., Sakai, S., Iwata, N., Shirai, N., Sekimoto, S., Inagaki, M., Ebihara, M., Yokochi, R., Nishiizumi, K., Nagao, K., Lee, J. I., Kano, A., Caffee, M. W. & Uemura, R., 15 Mar 2023, In: Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta. 345, p. 62-74

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    Open Access

  • First asteroid gas sample delivered by the Hayabusa2 mission: A treasure box from Ryugu

    Okazaki, R., Miura, Y. N., Takano, Y., Sawada, H., Sakamoto, K., Yada, T., Yamada, K., Kawagucci, S., Matsui, Y., Hashizume, K., Ishida, A., Broadley, M. W., Marty, B., Byrne, D., Füri, E., Meshik, A., Pravdivtseva, O., Busemann, H., Riebe, M. E. I., Gilmour, J., & 104 othersPark, J., Bajo, K-I., Righter, K., Sakai, S., Sekimoto, S., Kitajima, F., Crowther, S. A., Iwata, N., Shirai, N., Ebihara, M., Yokochi, R., Nishiizumi, K., Nagao, K., Lee, J. I., Clay, P., Kano, A., Caffee, M. W., Uemura, R., Inagaki, M., Krietsch, D., Maden, C., Yamamoto, M., Fawcett, L., Lawton, T., Nakamura, T., Naraoka, H., Noguchi, T., Yabuta, H., Yurimoto, H., Tsuda, Y., Watanabe, S-I., Abe, M., Arakawa, M., Fujii, A., Hayakawa, M., Hirata, N., Hirata, N., Honda, R., Honda, C., Hosoda, S., Iijima, Y-I., Ikeda, H., Ishiguro, M., Ishihara, Y., Iwata, T., Kawahara, K., Kikuchi, S., Kitazato, K., Matsumoto, K., Matsuoka, M., Michikami, T., Mimasu, Y., Miura, A., Morota, T., Nakazawa, S., Namiki, N., Noda, H., Noguchi, R., Ogawa, N., Ogawa, K., Okada, T., Okamoto, C., Ono, G., Ozaki, M., Saiki, T., Sakatani, N., Senshu, H., Shimaki, Y., Shirai, K., Sugita, S., Takei, Y., Takeuchi, H., Tanaka, S., Tatsumi, E., Terui, F., Tsukizaki, R., Wada, K., Yamada, M., Yamada, T., Yamamoto, Y., Yano, H., Yokota, Y., Yoshihara, K., Yoshikawa, M., Yoshikawa, K., Furuya, S., Hatakeda, K., Hayashi, T., Hitomi, Y., Kumagai, K., Miyazaki, A., Nakato, A., Nishimura, M., Soejima, H., Iwamae, A., Yamamoto, D., Yogata, K., Yoshitake, M., Fukai, R., Usui, T., Ireland, T., Connolly, H. C., Lauretta, D. S. & Tachibana, S., 20 Oct 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Science Advances. p. eabo7239

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  • Magmatic volatiles and platinum-group element mineralization in the Stillwater layered intrusion, U.S.A.

    Parker, A. P., Clay, P. L., Boudreau, A. E., Burgess, R. & O’Driscoll, B., 1 May 2022, In: American Mineralogist.

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  • Noble gases and nitrogen in samples of asteroid Ryugu record its volatile sources and recent surface evolution

    Okazaki, R., Marty, B., Busemann, H., Hashizume, K., Gilmour, J. D., Meshik, A., Yada, T., Kitajima, F., Broadley, M. W., Byrne, D., Füri, E., Riebe, M. E. I., Krietsch, D., Maden, C., Ishida, A., Clay, P., Crowther, S. A., Fawcett, L., Lawton, T., Pravdivtseva, O., & 103 othersMiura, Y. N., Park, J., Bajo, K., Takano, Y., Yamada, K., Kawagucci, S., Matsui, Y., Yamamoto, M., Righter, K., Sakai, S., Iwata, N., Shirai, N., Sekimoto, S., Inagaki, M., Ebihara, M., Yokochi, R., Nishiizumi, K., Nagao, K., Lee, J. I., Kano, A., Caffee, M. W., Uemura, R., Nakamura, T., Naraoka, H., Noguchi, T., Yabuta, H., Yurimoto, H., Tachibana, S., Sawada, H., Sakamoto, K., Abe, M., Arakawa, M., Fujii, A., Hayakawa, M., Hirata, N., Hirata, N., Honda, R., Honda, C., Hosoda, S., Iijima, Y., Ikeda, H., Ishiguro, M., Ishihara, Y., Iwata, T., Kawahara, K., Kikuchi, S., Kitazato, K., Matsumoto, K., Matsuoka, M., Michikami, T., Mimasu, Y., Miura, A., Morota, T., Nakazawa, S., Namiki, N., Noda, H., Noguchi, R., Ogawa, N., Ogawa, K., Okada, T., Okamoto, C., Ono, G., Ozaki, M., Saiki, T., Sakatani, N., Senshu, H., Shimaki, Y., Shirai, K., Sugita, S., Takei, Y., Takeuchi, H., Tanaka, S., Tatsumi, E., Terui, F., Tsukizaki, R., Wada, K., Yamada, M., Yamada, T., Yamamoto, Y., Yano, H., Yokota, Y., Yoshihara, K., Yoshikawa, M., Yoshikawa, K., Furuya, S., Hatakeda, K., Hayashi, T., Hitomi, Y., Kumagai, K., Miyazaki, A., Nakato, A., Nishimura, M., Soejima, H., Iwamae, A., Yamamoto, D., Yogata, K., Yoshitake, M., Fukai, R., Usui, T., Connolly, H. C., Lauretta, D., Watanabe, S. & Tsuda, Y., 20 Oct 2022, In: Science.

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  • Noble Gas Evolution of the Martian Atmosphere in the last 4 Gyr Recorded by Regolith Breccia NWA 8114

    Crowther, S. A., Clay, P. L., Edwards, S., Busemann, H., Joy, K. H., Early, A. A., Burgess, R., Butcher, A. R., Humayun, M. & Gilmour, J. D., 8 Aug 2022, In: Geochimica Et Cosmochimica Acta.

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