Areas of expertise

• Isotope Geochemistry 040203
• Exploration Geochemistry 040201
• Geomorphology And Regolith And Landscape Evolution 040601

Publications

• Honda, M, Zhang, X, Phillips, D et al 2015, 'Redetermination of the 21Ne relative abundance of the atmosphere, using a high resolution, multi-collector noble gas mass spectrometer (HELIX-MC Plus)', International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, vol. 387, pp. 1-7.
• Kendrick, M, Honda, M & Vanko, D 2015, 'Halogens and noble gases in Mathematician Ridge meta-gabbros, NE Pacific: implications for oceanic hydrothermal root zones and global volatile cycles', Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, vol. 170, no. 5-6, pp. -.
• Espanon, V, Honda, M & Chivas, A 2014, 'Cosmogenic 3He and 21Ne surface exposure dating of young basalts from Southern Mendoza, Argentina', Quaternary Geochronology, vol. 19, pp. 76-86.
• Kendrick, M, Arculus, R, Danyushevsky, L et al 2014, 'Subduction-related halogens (Cl, Br and I) and H₂O in magmatic glasses from Southwest Pacific Backarc Basins', Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 400, pp. 165-176.
• Kendrick, M, Honda, M, Pettke, T et al 2013, 'Subduction zone fluxes of halogens and noble gases in seafloor and forearc serpentinites', Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 365, pp. 86-96.
• Kendrick, M, Arculus, R, Burnard, P et al 2013, 'Quantifying brine assimilation by submarine magmas: Examples from the Galápagos Spreading Centre and Lau Basin', Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 123, pp. 150-165.
• Kendrick, M, Arculus, R, Burnard, P et al 2013, 'Quantifying brine assimilation by submarine magmas: Examples from the Galápagos Spreading Centre and Lau Basin', Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 123, pp. 150-165.
• Kendrick, M, Honda, M, Pettke, T et al 2013, 'Subduction zone fluxes of halogens and noble gases in seafloor and forearc serpentinites', Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 365, pp. 86-96.
• Honda, M, Phillips, D, Kendrick, M et al 2012, 'Noble gas and carbon isotope ratios in Argyle diamonds, Western Australia: Evidence for a deeply subducted volatile component', Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, vol. 59, no. 8, pp. 1135-1142.
• Kendrick, M, Kamenetsky, V, Phillips, D et al 2012, 'Halogen systematics (Cl, Br, I) in Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts: A Macquarie Island case study', Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 81, pp. 82-93.
• Honda, M, Phillips, D, Kendrick, M et al 2012, 'Noble gas and carbon isotope ratios in Argyle diamonds, Western Australia: Evidence for a deeply subducted volatile component', Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, vol. 59, no. 8, pp. 1135-1142.
• Kendrick, M, Kamenetsky, V, Phillips, D et al 2012, 'Halogen systematics (Cl, Br, I) in Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts: A Macquarie Island case study', Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 81, pp. 82-93.
• Kendrick, M, Scambelluri, M, Honda, M et al 2011, 'High abundances of noble gas and chlorine delivered to the mantle by serpentinite subduction', Nature Geoscience, vol. 4, no. 11, pp. 807-812.
• Kendrick, M, Honda, M, Oliver, N et al 2011, 'The noble gas systematics of late-orogenic H₂O-CO₂ fluids, Mt Isa, Australia', Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 75, no. 6, pp. 1428-1450.
• Kendrick, M, Honda, M, Walshe, J et al 2011, 'Fluid sources and the role of abiogenic-CH₄ in Archean gold mineralization: Constraints from noble gases and halogens', Precambrian Research, vol. 189, no. 3-4, pp. 313-327.
• Honda, M, Phillips, D, Harris, J et al 2011, 'He, Ne and Ar in peridotitic and eclogitic paragenesis diamonds from the Jwaneng kimberlite, Bostwana-Implications for mantle evolution and diamond formation ages', Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 301, no. 1-2, pp. 43-51.
• Kendrick, M, Honda, M, Oliver, N et al 2011, 'The noble gas systematics of late-orogenic H₂O-CO₂ fluids, Mt Isa, Australia', Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 75, no. 6, pp. 1428-1450.
• Kendrick, M, Scambelluri, M, Honda, M et al 2011, 'High abundances of noble gas and chlorine delivered to the mantle by serpentinite subduction', Nature Geoscience, vol. 4, no. 11, pp. 807-812.
• Kendrick, M, Honda, M, Walshe, J et al 2011, 'Fluid sources and the role of abiogenic-CH₄ in Archean gold mineralization: Constraints from noble gases and halogens', Precambrian Research, vol. 189, no. 3-4, pp. 313-327.
• Kendrick, M, Honda, M, Gillen, D et al 2008, 'New constraints on regional brecciation in the Wernecke Mountains, Canada, from He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Cl, Br and I in fluid inclusions', Chemical Geology, vol. 255, no. 1-2, pp. 33-46.
• Gillen, D, Honda, M, Chivas, A et al 2010, 'Cosmogenic ²¹Ne exposure dating of young basaltic lava flows from the Newer Volcanic Province, western Victoria, Australia', Quaternary Geochronology, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 1-9.
• Wang, K, O'Reilly, S, Honda, M et al 2010, 'Co-rich sulfides in mantle peridotites from Penghu Islands, Taiwan: Footprints of Proterozoic mantle plumes under the Cathaysia Block', Journal of Asian Earth Sciences, vol. 37, pp. 229-245.
• Kendrick, M, Honda, M, Gillen, D et al 2008, 'New constraints on regional brecciation in the Wernecke Mountains, Canada, from He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Cl, Br and I in fluid inclusions', Chemical Geology, vol. 255, no. 1-2, pp. 33-46.
• Mohapatra, R & Honda, M 2006, '"Recycled" volatiles in mantle-derived diamonds - Evidence from nitrogen and noble gas isotopic data', Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 252, pp. 215-219.
• Fujioka, T, Chappell, J, Honda, M et al 2005, 'Global cooling initiated stony deserts in central Australia 2-4 Ma, dated by cosmogenic ²¹Ne-¹⁰Be', Geology, vol. 33, no. 12, pp. 993-996.
• Honda, M & Woodhead, J 2005, 'A primordial solar-neon enriched component in the source of EM-I-type ocean island basalts from the Pitcairn Seamounts, Polynesia', Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 236, pp. 597-612.
• Honda, M, Phillips, D, Harris, J et al 2004, 'Unusual noble gas compositions in polycrystalline diamonds: preliminary results from the Jwaneng kimberlite, Botswana', Chemical Geology, vol. 203, pp. 347-358.
• Honda, M, Nutman, A, Bennett, V et al 2004, 'Radiogenic, nucleogenic and fissiogenic noble gas compositions in early Archaean magmatic zircons from Greenland', Geochemical Journal, vol. 38, pp. 265-269.
• Matsumoto, T, Honda, M, McDougall, I et al 2004, 'Isotope fractionation of neon during stepheating extraction?: a comment on Re-interpretation of the existence of a primitive plume under Australia based on neon isotope fractionation during step heating by Gautheron and Moreira (2003)', Terra Nova, vol. 16, pp. 23-26.
• Honda, M, Nutman, A & Bennett, V 2003, 'Xenon compositions of magmatic zircons in 3.64 and 3.81 Ga meta-granitoids from Greenland - a search for extinct ²⁴⁴Pu in ancient terrestrial rocks', Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 207, pp. 69-82.
• Matsumoto, T, Honda, M, McDougall, I et al 2000, 'Noble gases in pyroxenites and metasomatised peridotites from the Newer Volcanics, southeastern Australia: implications for mantle metasomatism', Chemical Geology, vol. 168, no. 1-2, pp. 49-73.
• Dixon, E, Honda, M, McDougall, I et al 2000, 'Preservation of near-solar neon isotopic ratios in Icelandic basalts', Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 180, no. 3-4, pp. 309-324.
• Kent, A, Clague, D, Honda, M et al 1999, 'Widespread assimilation of a seawater-derived component at Loihi Seamount, Hawaii', Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 63, pp. 2749-2761.
• Honda, M & Patterson, D 1999, 'Systematic elemental fractionation of mantle-derived helium, neon and argon in mid-oceanic ridge glasses', Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 63, pp. 2863-2874.

Projects and Grants

Grants are drawn from ARIES. To add Projects or Grants please contact your College Research Office.

• Diamonds – Time Capsules of Ancient Mantle Volatiles and the Key to Dynamic Earth Evolution (Primary Investigator)
• Development of New and High Precision Noble Gas Techniques for Dating Quaternary Volcanic Rocks and Surfaces: A TANG3O initiative (Secondary Investigator)
• The Cosmogenic 21Ne Exposure Dating Method: Calibration for Application to Volcanic Chronology, Landscape Evolution and Palaeo-Climate Change (Secondary Investigator)
• Exposure dating with manganese-53, neon-21 and beryllium-10: a new toolkit for studying long-term landscape evolution (Secondary Investigator)
• Diamonds - A Window Into the Ancient Mantle: The Origin of Earth?s Atmosphere and Outgassing of the Mantle (Primary Investigator)
• Production and Transport of Soil and Sediments, Determined by Cosmogenic Radionuclides and Noble Gases (Secondary Investigator)