GERM Partition Coefficient (Kd) Database
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Data contribution by Roger Nielsen

Partition Coefficients      
Rock Type Mineral Z Elem Value SD Low High Kd Type Info Reference
Basalt Clinopyroxene 38 Sr     0.0479 0.139 Experimental Beattie 1993
Basalt Clinopyroxene 56 Ba     0.00011 0.00056 Experimental Beattie 1993
Basalt Clinopyroxene 82 Pb     0.00498 0.00968 Experimental Beattie 1993
Basalt Clinopyroxene 90 Th     0.00041 0.00531 Experimental Beattie 1993
Basalt Clinopyroxene 92 U     6e-05 0.00361 Experimental Beattie 1993
Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 38 Sr     0.000511 0.000924 Experimental Beattie 1993
Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 56 Ba     1.3e-06 1.11e-05 Experimental Beattie 1993
Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 90 Th     1.57e-05 2.93e-05 Experimental Beattie 1993
Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 92 U     3.62e-05 4.33e-05 Experimental Beattie 1993
Basalt Olivine 38 Sr     1.54e-05 5.08e-05 Experimental Beattie 1993
Basalt Olivine 56 Ba     2.2e-06 8.7e-06 Experimental Beattie 1993
Basalt Olivine 82 Pb     6.9e-05 0.000479 Experimental Beattie 1993
Basalt Olivine 90 Th     2.4e-06 1e-05 Experimental Beattie 1993
Basalt Olivine 92 U     5.6e-06 1e-05 Experimental Beattie 1993
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