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
Carbonatite Amphibole 11 Na     0.41 0.83 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Amphibole 19 K     1.2 2.3 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Amphibole 22 Ti     2 6.1 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Amphibole 37 Rb     0.22 0.58 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Amphibole 38 Sr     0.062 0.194 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Amphibole 39 Y     0.15 0.348 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Amphibole 40 Zr     0.27 1.18 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Amphibole 41 Nb     0.11 0.33 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Amphibole 56 Ba     0.068 0.14 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Amphibole 58 Ce     0.04 0.097 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Amphibole 73 Ta     0.3 0.86 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Garnet 11 Na     0.012 0.016 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Garnet 19 K     0.04 0.15 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Garnet 22 Ti     0.5 1.7 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Garnet 37 Rb     0.004 0.021 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Garnet 38 Sr     0.0017 0.019 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Garnet 39 Y     2.06 3.06 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Garnet 40 Zr     1.6 3.98 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Garnet 41 Nb     0.012 0.023 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Garnet 56 Ba     0.02 0.027 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Garnet 58 Ce     0.017 0.03 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Garnet 71 Lu     17.7 30 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
Carbonatite Garnet 73 Ta     0.07 0.095 Experimental Sweeney et al. 1992
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