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
Alkali Basalt Clinopyroxene 38 Sr     0.239 0.785 Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Clinopyroxene 56 Ba     0.22 0.744 Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Clinopyroxene 57 La     0.288 0.7 Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Clinopyroxene 58 Ce     0.202 0.848 Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Clinopyroxene 60 Nd     0.379 0.888 Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Clinopyroxene 62 Sm     0.476 0.978 Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Clinopyroxene 63 Eu     0.354 0.925 Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Clinopyroxene 64 Gd     0.561 0.889 Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Clinopyroxene 66 Dy     0.663 0.96 Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Clinopyroxene 68 Er     0.566 0.992 Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Clinopyroxene 70 Yb     0.393 0.99 Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Clinopyroxene 71 Lu     0.297 0.968 Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Garnet 38 Sr 0.117       Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Garnet 56 Ba 0.109       Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Garnet 57 La 0.121       Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Garnet 58 Ce 0.144       Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Garnet 60 Nd 0.232       Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Garnet 62 Sm 0.541       Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Garnet 63 Eu 0.623       Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Garnet 64 Gd 1.19       Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Garnet 66 Dy 2.56       Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Garnet 68 Er 4.24       Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Garnet 70 Yb 5.73       Experimental Shimizu 1980
Alkali Basalt Garnet 71 Lu 6.3       Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Clinopyroxene 38 Sr     0.274 0.629 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Clinopyroxene 56 Ba     0.308 0.68 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Clinopyroxene 57 La     0.294 0.695 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Clinopyroxene 58 Ce     0.331 0.715 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Clinopyroxene 60 Nd     0.429 0.708 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Clinopyroxene 62 Sm     0.552 0.687 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Clinopyroxene 63 Eu     0.44 0.722 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Clinopyroxene 64 Gd     0.672 0.755 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Clinopyroxene 66 Dy     0.58 0.826 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Clinopyroxene 68 Er     0.427 0.862 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Clinopyroxene 70 Yb     0.313 0.855 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Clinopyroxene 71 Lu     0.273 0.869 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Garnet 38 Sr     0.146 0.167 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Garnet 56 Ba     0.0954 0.278 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Garnet 57 La     0.188 0.236 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Garnet 58 Ce     0.193 0.223 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Garnet 60 Nd     0.257 0.286 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Garnet 62 Sm     0.566 0.635 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Garnet 63 Eu     0.719 0.845 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Garnet 64 Gd     1.27 1.43 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Garnet 66 Dy     2.89 3.23 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Garnet 68 Er     5.21 5.3 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Garnet 70 Yb     6.48 7.9 Experimental Shimizu 1980
High Aluminium Basalt Garnet 71 Lu     6.64 8.53 Experimental Shimizu 1980
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