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Journal Articles

[34] A. Udry, A. M. Ostwald, J. M. D. Day and L. J. Hallis (2025) Fundamental constraints and questions from the study of martian meteorites and the need for returned samples. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 122(2), e2404254121.

[33] Q. H. S. Chan, J. S. Watson, M. A. Sephton, Á. C. O'Brien, L. J. Hallis (2024) The amino acid and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compositions of the promptly recovered CM2 Winchcombe carbonaceous chondrite. Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 59(5), 1101–1130.

[32] S. S. Russell et al., inc. L. J. Hallis (2024) Recovery and curation of the Winchcombe (CM2) meteorite. Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 59(5) 973–987.

[31] L. Daly et al., inc. L. J. Hallis (2024) Brecciation at the grain scale within the lithologies of the Winchcombe Mighei-like carbonaceous chondrite. Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 59(5), 1068–1100.
[30] B. M. Jakosky and L. J. Hallis (2024) Fate of an Earth-Like Water Inventory on Mars. Journal of Geophysical Research Planets 129(2), e2023JE008159.

[29] M. R. Lee, L. J. Hallis, L. Daly and A. J. Boyce (2023) The water content of CM carbonaceous chondrite falls and finds, and their susceptibility to terrestrial contamination. Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 58(12),1760–1772.

[28] A. D. Czaja et al. inc. L. J. Hallis (2023) Report of the Science Community Workshop on the proposed First Sample Depot for the Mars Sample Return Campaign. Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 58(6), 885–896. 

[27] A. J. King et al., inc. L. J. Hallis (2022) The Winchcombe meteorite, a unique and pristine witness from the outer solar system. Science Advances 8(46), eabq3925.

[26] Á. C. O’Brien, L. J. Hallis, C. Regnault, D. Morrison, G. Blackburn, A. Steele, L. Daly, A. Tait, M. M. Tremblay, D. E. P. Telenko, J. Gunn, E. McKay, N. Mari, M. A. Salik, P. Ascough, J. Toney, S. Griffin, P. Whitfield, M. R. Lee (2022) Using organic contaminants to constrain the terrestrial journey of the Martian meteorite Lafayette. Astrobiology (accepted).

[25] A. Steele, L.G. Benning, R. Wirth, A. Schrieber, T. Araki, F.M. McCubbin, M.D. Fries, L.R. Nittler, J. Wang, L. J. Hallis, P. G. Conrad, C. Conley, S. Vitale, A. C. O’Brien, V. Riggi, K. Rogers (2022) Organic synthesis associated with serpentinization and mineral carbonation on early Mars. Science 375, 172-177.

[24] L. Daly, M. R. Lee, L. J. Hallis, H. A. Ishii, J. P. Bradley, P. A. Bland, D. W. Saxey, D. Fougerouse, W. D. A. Rickard, L. V. Forman, N. E. Timms, F. Jourdan, S. M. Reddy, T. Salge, Z. Quadir, E. V. Christou, M. A. Cox, J. Aguiar, K. Hattar, A. Monterrosa, L. P. Keller, R. Christoffersen, C. A. Dukes, M.J. Loeffler and M. S. Thompson (2021) Solar contributions to Earth’s oceans. Nature Astronomy 5, 1275-1285.

[23] M. R. Lee, B. E. Cohen, A. J. Boyce, L. J. Hallis, L. Daly (2021) The pre-atmospheric hydrogen inventory of CM carbonaceous chondrites. Geochimica et Cosmochimca Acta 309, 31-44.

[22] L. Daly, M.R. Lee, P. Bagot, J. Halpin, W. Smith, S. McFadzean, A. C. O’Brien, S. Griffin, L.J. Hallis, Cohen, B.E. (2020) Exploring Mars at the nanoscale: Applications of transmission electron microscopy and atom probe tomography in planetary explorationIOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 891(1), 012008.

[21] A. Smith, L. J. Hallis, K. Nagashima, G. R. Huss (2020) Volatile abundances and hydrogen isotope ratios of apatite in martian basaltic breccia NWA 11522. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 55, 2587-2598.

[20] N. Mari, L.J. Hallis, L. Daly, M.R. Lee (2020) Convective activity in the Martian upper mantle recorded by P-zoning in Tissint olivine. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 55, 1057-1072.

[19] L. Daly, M.R. Lee, S. Piazolo, S. Griffin, M. Bazargan, F. Campanale, P. Chung, B.E. Cohen, L.J. Hallis, P.W. Trimby, R. Baumgartner, L.V. Forman, G.K. Benedix (2019) Boom boom pow: shock-facilitated aqueous alteration and evidence for two shock events in the Martian nakhlite meteorites. Science Advances 5, no. 9, eaaw5549. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaw5549. 

[18] N. Mari, A.J.V. Riches, L.J. Hallis, Y. Marrocchi, J. Villeneuve, P. Gleissner, H. Becker, M.R. Lee (2019) Syneruptive incorporation of Martian surface sulphur in the nakhlite lava flows revealed by S/Os isotopes and highly siderophile elements: implication for their mantle source. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta Special Issue 266, 416-434.  

[17] P. Lindgren, L.J. Hallis, F. Hage, M.R. Lee, J. Parnell, I. MacLaren (2019) Micro- and nanostructure of carbon in melt fragments from the Gardnos impact structure. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 54, 2698-2709.

[16] L. Daly, S. Piazolo, M.R. Lee, S. Griffin, P. Chung, F. Campanale, B.E Cohen, L.J Hallis, P.W. Trimby, R. Baumgartner, L.V. Forman, G.K.
Benedix (2019) Understanding the emplacement of Martian volcanic rocks using petrofabrics of the nakhlite meteorites. Earth and Planetary science Letters 520, 220-230.

[15] D.W. Beaty and the iMOST team, including L.J. Hallis (2018) The potential science and engineering value of samples delivered to Earth by Mars sample return. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 54(3), 667–671.

[14] M.R. Lee, L. Daly, B.E. Cohen, L.J. Hallis, S. Griffin, P. Trimby, A. Boyce, D.F. Mark (2018) Aqueous alteration of the martian meteorite Northwest Africa 817: Probing fluid-rock interaction at the nakhlite launch site. Meteoritics and Planetary Science doi: 10.1111/maps.13136

[13] L.J. Hallis, L. Kemppinen, M. Lee and L.A. Taylor (2017) The origin of alteration ‘orangettes’ in shergottite Dhofar 019. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 52, Nr 12, 2695–2706.

[12] L.J. Hallis, G.J. Taylor, K. Nagashima, G.R. Huss, D. Stöffler (2017) Heterogeneous shock metamorphism in the martian meteorite Tissint: Variations in D/H ratio. Geochimica et Cosmochimca Acta 200, 280-294.

[11] L.J. Hallis, G.R. Huss, K. Nagashima, G.J. Taylor, S.A. Halldórsson, D.R. Hilton, M.J. Mottl, K.J. Meech (2015) Evidence for primordial water in Earth’s deep mantle. Science 350, 795-797.

[10] M.R. Lee, T, Tomkinson, L.J. Hallis, D. Mark (2015) Formation of iddingsite veins in the martian crust by centripetal replacement of olivine: Evidence from the nakhlite meteorite Lafayette. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 154, 49-65.

[9] L.J. Hallis, M. Anand, S. Strekopytov (2014) Petrogenesis of mare basalts and constraints on source region compositions. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 134, 289–316.

[8] L.J. Hallis, H. A. Ishii, J. P. Bradley, G. J. Taylor (2014) Transmission Electron Microscope Analyses of Alteration Phases in MIL090030. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 134, 275-288.

[7] J. D. Stephenson, L.J. Hallis, K. Nagashima, G. J. Taylor, S. J. Freeland (2013) Borate enrichment in martian clays. PlosOne 8, E64624.

[6] J.D. Stopar, G.J. Taylor, M.D. Norman, L.J. Hallis, M.A. Velbel, E.P. Vicenzi (2013) Element abundances, patterns, and mobility in nakhlite Miller Range 03346: Implications for aqueous alteration. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 112, 208-225.

[5] L.J. Hallis (2013) Alteration assemblages in the Miller Range and Elephant Moraine regions of Antarctica: Comparisons between terrestrial igneous rocks and martian meteorites. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 48, 165-179.

[4] L.J. Hallis, G.J. Taylor, K. Nagashima, G.R. Huss (2012) Magmatic water in the martian meteorite Nakhla. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 359-360 (December 15 issue) 84-92.

[3] L.J. Hallis, G.J. Taylor, K. Nagashima, G.R. Huss, A. W. Needham, I. A. Franchi, M. M. Grady (2012) Hydrogen isotope analyses of alteration phases in the nakhlite martian meteorites. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 97, 105-119.

[2] L.J. Hallis and G.J. Taylor (2011) Comparisons of the Four Miller Range Nakhlites, MIL 03346, 090030, 090032 and 090136: Textural Observations and Raman Analysis of Primary and Secondary Mineral Assemblages. Meteoritics and Planetary Science 46, 1787-1803.

[1] L.J. Hallis, M. Anand, R.C. Greenwood, M.F. Miller, I.A. Franchi, S.S. Russell (2010) The oxygen isotope composition, petrology and geochemistry of mare basalts: Evidence for large-scale compositional variation in the lunar mantle” Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74, 6885-6899.

 

Invited Publications

[1] L.J. Hallis (2017) Water in the inner Solar System. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A 375, Issue 2094: 20150390.

[2] M. Anand, J.J. Barnes, L.J. Hallis (2015) Planetary Mineralogy (Eds. M.R. Lee and H. Leroux) Chapter 5: Lunar Geology. European Mineralogical Union Notes in Mineralogy 15, 129-164.

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Books

[1] S. Karunatillake, L. Carter, H.B. Franz, L.J. Hallis, J. Hurowitz (2019) Chapter 17: Geochemical Interpretations Using Multiple Remote Datasets. Remote Compositional Analysis: Techniques for Understanding Spectroscopy, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry of Planetary Surfaces. Eds: J.L. Bishop, J. Moersch and J.F. Bell. Cambridge University Press.    

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