Dr Penelope (Penny) King
Ph.D. Arizona State University, USA
ARC Future Fellow
ANU College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
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61-2-6125-0667
Areas of expertise
- Geology 0403
- Geochemistry 0402
Research interests
Origin and evolution of planetary interiors and surfaces. Effect of volatiles, pH and oxidation/reduction on materials at high and low temperature. Analysis of astromaterials - especially novel techniques for analyzing light elements, multivalent elements and trace elements - to better constrain past environmental processes. Field analogs for Mars, Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede.
Researcher's projects
My current research focuses on the origin and evolution of planetary surfaces; and the roles of volatiles, pH, and gases on minerals and melts/glasses at high and low temperatures. I am particularly interested in the interface between volcanic and sedimentary rocks and the atmosphere. Our group uses techniques in micro-analysis (especially infrared spectroscopy), performs high and low temperature experiments, and examines geology in the field and applies that to other planets like Mars.
Planetary geology projects
Laboratory projects
Analytical & Theoretical Projects
Field-based projects
Publications
- Burne, R, Moore, L, Christy, A et al 2014, 'Stevensite in the modern thrombolites of Lake Clifton, Western Australia: A missing link in microbialite mineralization?', Geology, vol. 42, no. 7, pp. 575-578.
- Campbell, J, King, P, Burkemper, L et al 2014, 'The Mars Science Laboratory APXS calibration target: Comparison of Martian measurements with the terrestrial calibration', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B, vol. 323, pp. 49-58.
- Ollila, A, Newsom, H, Clark, B et al 2014, 'Trace element geochemistry (Li, Ba, Sr, and Rb) using Curiosity's ChemCam: Early results for Gale crater from Bradbury Landing Site to Rocknest', Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, vol. 119, pp. 255-285.
- Schmidt, M, Campbell, J, Gellert, R et al 2014, 'Geochemical diversity in first rocks examined by the Curiosity Rover in Gale Crater: Evidence for and significance of an alkali and volatile-rich igneous source', Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, vol. 119, pp. 64-81.
- Stolper, E, Baker, M, Newcombe, M et al 2013, 'The petrochemistry of Jake_M: A martian mugearite', Science, vol. 341, no. 6153, pp. 1-7.
- King, P, Sham, T, Gordon, R et al 2013, 'Microbeam X-ray analysis of Ce3+/Ce4+ in Ti-rich minerals: A case study with titanite (sphene) with implications for multivalent trace element substitution in minerals', American Mineralogist, vol. 98, no. 1, pp. 110-119.
- Lee, R, Ramsey, M & King, P 2013, 'Development of a new laboratory technique for high-temperature thermal emission spectroscopy of silicate melts', Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 118, pp. 1-16.
- McLennan, S, Anderson, R, Bell, J et al 2013, 'Elemental Geochemistry of Sedimentary Rocks at Yellowknife Bay, Gale Crater, Mars', Science, vol. 343.
- Campbell, J, Perrett, G, Maxwell, J et al 2013, 'Refinement of the Compton-Rayleigh scatter ratio method for use on the Mars Science Laboratory alpha particle X-ray spectrometer', Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B, vol. 302, pp. 24-31.
- Yingst, R, Kah, L, Palucis, M et al 2013, 'Characteristics of pebble- and cobble-sized clasts along the Curiosity rover traverse from Bradbury Landing to Rocknest', Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, vol. 118, no. 11, pp. 2361-2380.
- King, P & Larsen, J 2013, 'A micro-reflectance IR spectroscopy method for analyzing volatile species in basaltic, andesitic, phonolitic, and rhyolitic glasses', American Mineralogist, vol. 98, no. 7, pp. 1162-1171.
- de Moor, J, Fischer, T, King, P et al 2013, 'Volatile-rich silicate melts from Oldoinyo Lengai volcano (Tanzania): Implications for carbonatite genesis and eruptive behaviour', Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 361, pp. 379-390.
- de Moor, J, Fischer, T, Sharp, Z et al 2013, 'Sulfur degassing at Erta Ale (Ethiopia) and Masaya (Nicaragua) volcanoes: Implications for degassing processes and oxygen fugacities of basaltic systems', Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. G3, vol. 14, no. 10, pp. 4076-4108.
- King, P 2013, 'Changing research direction in the middle of an academic career', Elements, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 476-.
- Vernazza, P, Delbo, M, King, P et al 2012, 'High surface porosity as the origin of emissivity features in asteroid spectra', Icarus, vol. 221, pp. 1162-1172.
- King, P 2012, 'A life in science', Elements, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 151-152.
- McLennan, S, Sephton, M, Allen, C et al 2012, 'Planning for Mars Returned Sample Science: Final report of the MSR End-to-End International Science Analysis Group (E2E-iSAG)', Astrobiology, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 175-231.
- Campbell, J, Perrett, G, Gellert, R et al 2012, 'Calibration of the Mars Science Laboratory Alpha Particle X-Ray Spectrometer', Space Science Reviews, vol. 170, pp. 319-340.
- Hyde, B, King, P, Dyar, M et al 2011, 'Methods to analyze metastable and microparticulate hydrated and hydrous iron sulfate minerals', American Mineralogist, vol. 96, no. 11-12, pp. 1856-1869.
- Vernazza, P, Lamy, P, Groussin, O et al 2011, 'Asteroid (21) Lutetia as a remnant of Earth's precursor planetesimals', Icarus, vol. 216, no. 2, pp. 650-659.
- Shearer, C, Burger, P, Neal, C et al 2010, 'Non-basaltic asteroidal magmatism during the earliest stages of solar system evolution: A view from Antarctic achondrites Graves Nunatak 06128 and 06129', Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 74, no. 3, pp. 1172-1199.
- Foster, I, King, P, Hyde, B et al 2010, 'Characterization of halophiles in natural MgSO4 salts and laboratory enrichment samples: Astrobiological implications for Mars', Planetary and Space Science, vol. 58, pp. 599-615.
- King, P & McLennan, S 2010, 'Sulfur on Mars', Elements, vol. 6, pp. 107-112.
- Izawa, M, Flemming, R, King, P et al 2010, 'Mineralogical and spectroscopic investigation of the Tagish Lake carbonaceous chondrite by X-ray diffraction and infrared reflectance spectroscopy', Meteoritics and Planetary Science, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 675-698.
- Lee, R, King, P & Ramsey, M 2010, 'Spectral analysis of synthetic quartzofeldspathic glasses using laboratory thermal infrared spectroscopy', Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 115, no. 6, pp. -.
- Russell, S, Longstaffe, F, King, P et al 2010, 'The oxygen-isotope composition of chondrules and isolated forsterite and olivine grains from the Tagish Lake carbonaceous chondrite', Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 74, no. 8, pp. 2484-2499.
- Izawa, M, King, P, Flemming, R et al 2010, 'Mineralogical and spectroscopic investigation of enstatite chondrites by X-ray diffraction and infrared reflectance spectroscopy', Journal of Geophysical Research, vol. 115, no. 7, pp. E07008(1-18).
- Dufresne, C, King, P, Dyar, M et al 2009, 'Effect of SiO2, total FeO, Fe3+/Fe2+ and alkali elements in basaltic glasses on mid-infrared spectra', American Mineralogist, vol. 94, no. 11-12, pp. 1580-1590.
- Lane, M, Bishop, J, Dyar, M et al 2008, 'Mineralogy of the Paso Robles soils on Mars', American Mineralogist, vol. 93, no. 5-6, pp. 728-739.
- Wagner, C, Deloule, E, Fialin, M et al 2008, 'Dehydrogenation of kaersutitic amphibole under electron beam excitation recorded by changes in Fe3+/?Fe: An EMP and SIMS study', American Mineralogist, vol. 93, no. 8-9, pp. 1273-1281.
- Mongrain, J, Larsen, J & King, P 2008, 'Rapid water exsolution, degassing, and bubble collapse observed experimentally in K-phonolite melts', Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, vol. 173, no. 3-4, pp. 178-184.
- Klimm, K, Holtz, F & King, P 2008, 'Fractionation vs. magma mixing in the Wangrah Suite A-type granites, Lachlan Fold Belt, Australia: Experimental constraints', Lithos, vol. 102, no. 3-4, pp. 415-434.
