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 22 Ti     0.09 1087 Experimental Forsythe et al. 1994
Basalt Clinopyroxene 40 Zr     0.004 0.786 Experimental Forsythe et al. 1994
Basalt Clinopyroxene 41 Nb     0.004 0.065 Experimental Forsythe et al. 1994
Basalt Clinopyroxene 73 Ta     0.011 0.261 Experimental Forsythe et al. 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 22 Ti     0.09 0.26 Experimental Forsythe et al. 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 40 Zr     0.004 0.13 Experimental Forsythe et al. 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 41 Nb     0.004 0.018 Experimental Forsythe et al. 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 73 Ta     0.004 0.081 Experimental Forsythe et al. 1994
Basalt-Andesite-Dacite Clinopyroxene 40 Zr     0.014 1.11 Experimental Forsythe et al. 1994
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