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
Andesite Ilmenite 41 Nb 4.6       Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
Andesite Ilmenite 73 Ta 6.6       Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
Andesite Rutile 41 Nb 26.5       Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
Andesite Rutile 73 Ta 44       Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
Andesite Sphene 41 Nb     5.3 7.6 Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
Andesite Sphene 73 Ta     15.4 19.6 Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
Basalt-Andesite Ilmenite 41 Nb 2.3       Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
Basalt-Andesite Ilmenite 73 Ta 2.7       Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
Basalt-Andesite Sphene 41 Nb     3.5 5.7 Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
Basalt-Andesite Sphene 73 Ta     10.8 18.9 Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
Trachyte Rutile 41 Nb 29.8       Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
Trachyte Rutile 73 Ta 44.7       Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
Trachyte Sphene 41 Nb     5.4 7.6 Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
Trachyte Sphene 73 Ta     14 18.3 Experimental Green & Pearson 1987
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