GERM Reservoir Database
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GERM Database Search Results        
Reservoir Z Element Value Median SD Low High N Unit Info Reference Source(s)
21¿N EPR Hydrothermal Vents 20 Ca       11 20     Bowers & Taylor 1985
Galapagos Hydrothermal Vents 20 Ca       10.31 11     Edmond et al. 1979
Garnet Peridotites 20 Ca   0.9         wt%ox McDonough 1991 Maaloe & Aoki 1975
Jordan 1979
Boyd 1989
McDonough 1990
Garnet Peridotites   Ca/Al   0.99           McDonough 1991 Maaloe & Aoki 1975
Jordan 1979
Boyd 1989
McDonough 1990
Marine Apatites 20 Ca       53.4 55.3   wt%ox Gulbrandsen 1966
Mercury Crustal Silicates 20 Ca       3.5 7   wt% Taylor & Scott 2004 Goettel 1988
Periodotite Section in Ophiolites 20 Ca   2.52         wt%ox McDonough 1991
Periodotite Section in Ophiolites   Ca/Al   1.18           McDonough 1991
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca   3.6         wt%ox McDonough 1991 McDonough & Frey 1989
Sun 1982
Primitive Mantle   Ca/Al   1.09           McDonough 1991 McDonough & Frey 1989
Sun 1982
Spinel Peridotites 20 Ca   2.2         wt%ox McDonough 1991 Maaloe & Aoki 1975
Jordan 1979
Boyd 1989
McDonough 1990
Spinel Peridotites   Ca/Al   1.35           McDonough 1991 Maaloe & Aoki 1975
Jordan 1979
Boyd 1989
McDonough 1990
Ureilite Primitive Achondrites 20 Ca       0.4 1.4   wt%ox Boynton et al. 1976 Mason 1971
CI Chondrites 20 Ca 9320   279.6       ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004 Palme & Jones 2004
CI Chondrites 20 Ca 9320   279.6       ppm Palme & Jones 2004 Palme & Beer 1993
Wolf & Palme 2001
CI Chondrites 20 Ca 9280           ppm Palme & Jones 2004 Anders & Grevesse 1989
CI Chondrites 20 Ca 9280   659     15 ppm Anders & Grevesse 1989
Orgueil Chondrite 20 Ca 9020         12 ppm Anders & Ebihara 1982
Orgueil Chondrite 20 Ca 9020         12 ppm Anders & Grevesse 1989
Basalts 20 Ca 9.98         8 wt% Farmer 2004 Zhang & O'Reilly 1997
Kamchatka Basalt 20 Ca 9.96         78 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Continental Arc Andesite 20 Ca 9.93         497 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Mafic Intrusions 20 Ca 9.92         308 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 20 Ca 9.88   0.355     17 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Cascade Basalt 20 Ca 9.86         60 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Acapulcoite Primitive Achondrites 20 Ca 9.8             Mittlefehldt 2004 Yanai & Kojima 1991
Zipfel et al. 1995
Qingzhen Enstatite Chondrite 20 Ca 9.8             Grossman et al. 1985
Granulitic Xenolites 20 Ca 9.77 10.36       350 wt%ox Rudnick & Presper 1990
Mafic Archean Granulites 20 Ca 9.72 9.99       101 wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Chondrules 20 Ca 9.7           wt%ox Bischoff & Keil 1983
Basalts 20 Ca 9.68         4 wt% Farmer 2004 Chung 1999
Honshu Basalt 20 Ca 9.68         137 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Basalts 20 Ca 9.6           wt%ox Condie 1993
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 9.59           wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 9.59           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 9.59           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Gabbros 20 Ca 9.58         1317 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Greater Antilles Basalt 20 Ca 9.57         21 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Y-791491 Lodranite 20 Ca 9.51             Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999
Basalts 20 Ca 9.5           wt%ox Condie 1993
Basalts 20 Ca 9.5           wt%ox Condie 1993
Basalts 20 Ca 9.5           wt%ox Condie 1993
Basalts 20 Ca 9.5         27 wt% Farmer 2004 Farmer et al. 2002
Continental Shields & Platforms 20 Ca 9.5           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 9.5           wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Basalts 20 Ca 9.47         3156 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Mafic Granulites 20 Ca 9.45         128 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Norites 20 Ca 9.41         188 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Basalts 20 Ca 9.4           wt%ox Condie 1993
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 9.4           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Websterites 20 Ca 9.34         199 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Mafic Post-Archean Granulites 20 Ca 9.31 9.7       95 wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
META 78008 Urelite 20 Ca 9.3             Mittlefehldt 2004 Warren & Kallemeyn 1992
Orgueil Chondrite 20 Ca 9.3             Grossman et al. 1985
Dolerites 20 Ca 9.24         687 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Intermediate Mafic Granulitic Xenolites 20 Ca 9.2 8.8       48 wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Tephrites 20 Ca 9.18         84 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Gibson Lodranite 20 Ca 9.15             Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999
Basalts 20 Ca 9.09         5 wt% Farmer 2004 Wilson et al. 1997
Amphibolites 20 Ca 9.07         189 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Basalts 20 Ca 9.06         12 wt% Farmer 2004 Dungan et al. 1986
East Sunda Trench 20 Ca 9.06           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Sediments 20 Ca 9           wt%ox Wedepohl 1995 Ronov & Yaroshevskiy 1969
Itchen River 20 Ca 85             Measures & Burton 1978
Oceanic Crust 20 Ca 84600           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Wedepohl 1981
Congo River Particulates 20 Ca 8400           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Meon River 20 Ca 84             Measures & Burton 1978
Hamble River 20 Ca 83             Measures & Burton 1978
Test River 20 Ca 83             Measures & Burton 1978
Test River 20 Ca 82             Measures & Burton 1978
Oceanic Crust 20 Ca 80600           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Hofmann 1988
Andesites 20 Ca 8.98         50 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998 Plank & Langmuir 1988
Basic Precambrian Granulites 20 Ca 8.91         25 wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986
Diabases 20 Ca 8.9         370 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Basalts 20 Ca 8.88         9 wt% Farmer 2004 Hoang & Flower 1998
Andes Basalt 20 Ca 8.8         56 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Mars Rocks 20 Ca 8.8   0.88       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Wanke et al. 2001
Basalts 20 Ca 8.74         44 wt% Farmer 2004 Baker et al. 1997
Ca-Al-rich Inclusions 20 Ca 8.7           wt%ox Bischoff & Keil 1983
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 20 Ca 8.69         7 wt% Farmer 2004 Wooden et al. 1993
Pena Blanca Spring Aubrite 20 Ca 8.6             Mittlefehldt 2004 Wolf et al. 1983
Lodders et al. 1993
DSDP/ODP Site 800 20 Ca 8.52           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Fresh Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts 20 Ca 8.5             Edmond et al. 1979
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 8.5           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Condie & Selverstone 1999
Basalts 20 Ca 8.48         7 wt% Farmer 2004 Price et al. 1997
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 8.48           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Boninites 20 Ca 8.35         348 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
IAB Udei Station 20 Ca 8.3             Mittlefehldt 2004 Kallemeyn & Wasson 1985
Kimberlite 20 Ca 8.3         35 wt% Farmer 2004 Taylor et al. 1994
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 20 Ca 8.3         1 wt% Farmer 2004 Peate 1997
Leucitic Basalt 20 Ca 8.16           wt% Fegley, Jr. 2004 Volkov et al. 1986
Basalts 20 Ca 8.15         3 wt% Farmer 2004 Chung et al. 1995
Mars Rocks 20 Ca 8.14   0.814       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Wanke et al. 2001
QUE 94201 Meteorite 20 Ca 8.14   0.01         McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
EET 83309 Urelite 20 Ca 8.1             Mittlefehldt 2004 Warren & Kallemeyn 1989b
Winonaite Tierra Blanca 20 Ca 8.1             Mittlefehldt 2004 Kallemeyn & Wasson 1985
Jarosweich 1990
Mars Rocks 20 Ca 8.09   0.809       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Wanke et al. 2001
Active Continental Rifts 20 Ca 8           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Paleozoic Orogens 20 Ca 8           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Ibitira Eucrite 20 Ca 78.5             Mittlefehldt 2004 Jarosewich 1990
Barrat et al. 2000
Angrite LEW 87051 20 Ca 77.2             Mittlefehldt 2004 Mittlefehldt & Lindstrom 1990
Stannern Eucrite 20 Ca 76.2             Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Nuevo Laredo Eucrite 20 Ca 74             Mittlefehldt 2004 Warren & Jerde 1987
Sioux County Eucrite 20 Ca 73.98             Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Macibini Eucrites 20 Ca 71.3             Mittlefehldt 2004 McCarthy et al. 1973
Buchanan et al. 2000b
Y-74450 Eucrites 20 Ca 71.1             Mittlefehldt 2004 Wanke et al. 1977
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 20 Ca 7.99         36 wt% Farmer 2004 Hooper & Hawkesworth 1993
Interior North China Craton 20 Ca 7.93           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Hawaiites 20 Ca 7.91         58 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Trachybasalts 20 Ca 7.9         155 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Green Clay 20 Ca 7.76         3 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 7.68           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1994
North Qinling Belt in China 20 Ca 7.58           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Continental Crust 20 Ca 7.5           wt%ox Weaver & Tarney 1984 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Vega 2 20 Ca 7.5   0.7       wt% Fegley, Jr. 2004 Surkov et al. 1986
Kimberlite 20 Ca 7.49         22 wt% Farmer 2004 Taylor et al. 1994
Central East China Craton 20 Ca 7.41           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Continental Crust 20 Ca 7.4           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Solid Mars 20 Ca 7.4   0.7       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Hamilton et al. 2001
Wyatt et al. 2001
Yangtze Craton 20 Ca 7.4           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Makran Trench 20 Ca 7.37           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Andesites 20 Ca 7.35         47 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Mars Rocks 20 Ca 7.35   0.735       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Wanke et al. 2001
Island Arc Andesite 20 Ca 7.32         32 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
South Margin of North China Craton 20 Ca 7.31           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
ALHA 77257 Urelite 20 Ca 7.3             Mittlefehldt 2004 Jarosewich 1990
Warren & Kallemeyn 1992
Spitz & Boynton 1991
Archean Canadian Shield 20 Ca 7.3           wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Basalts 20 Ca 7.28         10 wt% Farmer 2004 Chung et al. 2001
Vanuatu Trench 20 Ca 7.26           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Andesites 20 Ca 7.2           wt%ox Condie 1993
Continental Arc Andesite 20 Ca 7.2         142 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Continental Arcs 20 Ca 7.2           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Andesites 20 Ca 7.1           wt%ox Condie 1993
Venera 13 Rocks 20 Ca 7.1   0.96       wt% Fegley, Jr. 2004 Surkov et al. 1984
MAC 88177 Lodranite 20 Ca 7             Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999
Moore County Eucrite 20 Ca 67             Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Serra De Mage Eucrite 20 Ca 64.9             Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Solar System 20 Ca 62500             Anders & Ebihara 1982 Cameron 1982
Solar System 20 Ca 61100   4340     15   Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar System 20 Ca 61100   4338.1     15   Anders & Ebihara 1982
Petersburg Eucrites 20 Ca 60.7             Mittlefehldt 2004 Mason et al. 1979
Buchanan & Reid 1996
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 6.92           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995
ALHA 81101 Urelite 20 Ca 6.9             Mittlefehldt 2004 Warren & Kallemeyn 1992
Spitz & Boynton 1991
Archean Terrains 20 Ca 6.9           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Kimberlite 20 Ca 6.9         32 wt% Farmer 2004 Taylor et al. 1994
Mars Soil 20 Ca 6.86   0.686       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Wanke et al. 2001
Shergotty Meteorite 20 Ca 6.86   0.39         McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Andesites 20 Ca 6.8           wt%ox Condie 1993
Andesites 20 Ca 6.79         2203 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Mavic Volcanics 20 Ca 6.76         632 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Continental Shields & Platforms 20 Ca 6.7           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Extensions 20 Ca 6.7           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Orogens 20 Ca 6.7           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mars Soil 20 Ca 6.63   0.663       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Wanke et al. 2001
Mars Rocks 20 Ca 6.62   0.662       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Wanke et al. 2001
Interior North China Craton 20 Ca 6.61           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Solar System 20 Ca 6.6           wt%ox Wedepohl 1995 Le Maitre 1976
South Qinling Belt in China 20 Ca 6.6           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Diorites 20 Ca 6.58         755 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Mars Soil 20 Ca 6.56   0.656       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Wanke et al. 2001
Central East China Craton 20 Ca 6.51           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Continental Crust 20 Ca 6.5           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Komatiites 20 Ca 6.5           wt%ox Condie 1993
Solar Corona 20 Ca 6.46   0.08         Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar Corona 20 Ca 6.46   0.06         Anders & Grevesse 1989 Breneman & Stone 1985
South Margin of North China Craton 20 Ca 6.46           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Solar Corona 20 Ca 6.43   0.2         Anders & Grevesse 1989 Meyer 1985
Continental Crust 20 Ca 6.41           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust 20 Ca 6.4           wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust 20 Ca 6.4           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Crust 20 Ca 6.4           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mars Soil 20 Ca 6.4   2       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Clark et al. 1982
Mars Soil 20 Ca 6.4   2       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Clark et al. 1982
Mars Soil 20 Ca 6.4   2       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Clark et al. 1982
Moon 20 Ca 6.4           ppm Morgan et al. 1978 Ganapathy & Anders 1974
Comet Halley 20 Ca 6.38   0.11         Anders & Grevesse 1989 Jessberger et al. 1988
Solar Photosphere 20 Ca 6.36   0.02         Palme & Jones 2004 Grevesse & Sauval 1998
Solar Photosphere 20 Ca 6.36   0.02         Anders & Grevesse 1989
CI Chondrites 20 Ca 6.33   0.01         Palme & Jones 2004
Solar System 20 Ca 6.33   0.3165         Palme & Jones 2004
Andesites 20 Ca 6.3           wt%ox Condie 1993
Interior North China Craton 20 Ca 6.3           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 6.3           wt%ox Wedepohl 1995
Rifted Continental Margins 20 Ca 6.3           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 20 Ca 6.3   0.033     114 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Andesites 20 Ca 6.2           wt%ox Condie 1993
Andesites 20 Ca 6.2           wt%ox Condie 1993
Intermediate Mafic Archean Granulites 20 Ca 6.2 6.1       106 wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 6.2           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998a
South Margin of North China Craton 20 Ca 6.2           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Intermediate Precambrian Granulites 20 Ca 6.15         26 wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986
Mugearites 20 Ca 6.14         55 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Igneous Rocks 20 Ca 6.13         22775 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Andesites 20 Ca 6.1           wt%ox Condie 1993
Mars Soil 20 Ca 6.09   0.609       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Wanke et al. 2001
Intermediate Granulites 20 Ca 6.07         136 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 6.07           wt% Taylor & McLennan 1995
Mars Rocks 20 Ca 6.03   0.603       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Wanke et al. 2001
Central East China Craton 20 Ca 6.02           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 20 Ca 6.02           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Active Continental Rifts 20 Ca 6           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Crust 20 Ca 6           wt%ox Weaver & Tarney 1984 Holland & Lambert 1972
Continental Crust 20 Ca 6           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Holland & Lambert 1972
Mekong River Particulates 20 Ca 5900           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Parana River Particulates 20 Ca 5900           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Malvern Howardites 20 Ca 58             Mittlefehldt 2004 Palme et al. 1978
Middle Proterozoic Upper Crust   CIW 57.7             Condie 1993
Early Proterozoic Upper Crust   CIW 57.6             Condie 1993
Late Proterozoic Upper Crust   CIW 57.6             Condie 1993
Paleozoic Upper Crust   CIW 57             Condie 1993
Middle Proterozoic Upper Crust   CIW 56.8             Condie 1993
Early Proterozoic Upper Crust   CIW 56.7             Condie 1993
Late Proterozoic Upper Crust   CIW 56.6             Condie 1993
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Upper Crust   CIW 56.1             Condie 1993
Paleozoic Upper Crust   CIW 56.1             Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust   CIW 55.7             Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust   CIW 55.4             Condie 1993
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Upper Crust   CIW 55             Condie 1993
Early Archean Upper Crust   CIW 54.9             Condie 1993
Late Archean Upper Crust   CIW 54.6             Condie 1993
Early Archean Upper Crust   CIW 54.4             Condie 1993
Late Archean Upper Crust   CIW 54.3             Condie 1993
Chaunskij Mesosiderite 20 Ca 52.3             Mittlefehldt 2004 Mittlefehldt in press
Petaev et al. 2000
Estherville Mesosiderite 20 Ca 52             Mittlefehldt 2004 Mittlefehldt in press
Simpson & Ahrens 1977
Inner Blake Plateau Phosphorites 20 Ca 51.3           wt%ox Manheim et al. 1980
Northern Blake Plateau Phosphorites 20 Ca 50         8 wt%ox Manheim et al. 1980
Subducted Sediment 20 Ca 5.95   1.75       wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
ALHA77081 Acapulcoite 20 Ca 5.9             Mittlefehldt 2004 Schultz et al. 1982
Andean Andesites 20 Ca 5.9           wt%ox Weaver & Tarney 1984 Bailey 1981
Mars Soil 20 Ca 5.9   2       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Clark et al. 1982
Ultrabasic Precambrian Granulites 20 Ca 5.9         14 wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986
Central East China Craton 20 Ca 5.89           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Ordinary Chondrites   Ca/Yb 5.88   0.3         McDonough & Sun 1995
Carbonaceous Chondrites   Ca/Yb 5.86   0.27         McDonough & Sun 1995
Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.8           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Christensen & Mooney 1995
Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.8           wt%ox Weaver & Tarney 1984 Taylor 1964
Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.8           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor 1964
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.8           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Weaver & Tarney 1984
Paleozoic Orogens 20 Ca 5.8           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
CI Chondrites   Ca/Yb 5.75             McDonough & Sun 1995
Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.7           wt%ox Weaver & Tarney 1984 Ronov & Yaroshevskiy 1969
Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.7           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Ronov & Yaroshevsky 1967
Intermediate Mafic Post-Archean Granulites 20 Ca 5.7 5.9       132 wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
South Margin of North China Craton 20 Ca 5.65           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Archean Lower Crust 20 Ca 5.6           wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986 Weaver & Tarney 1984
Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.6           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995
Granulites 20 Ca 5.6           wt%ox Weaver & Tarney 1984 Weaver & Tarney 1982
Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.5           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Wedepohl 1995
IAB Campo del Cielo 20 Ca 5.5             Mittlefehldt 2004 Bild 1977
Enstatite Chondrites   Ca/Yb 5.46   0.51         McDonough & Sun 1995
Ferruginous Clay 20 Ca 5.45         2 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.45           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Clarke 1889
Cratonic Peridotite 20 Ca 5.43           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Canil & O'Neill 1996
Tonalites 20 Ca 5.42         83 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Island Arcs 20 Ca 5.36           wt% Taylor & McLennan 1995
Diorite 20 Ca 5.33         260 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Lherzolites 20 Ca 5.32         177 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Izu-Bonin Trench 20 Ca 5.31           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
North Qinling Belt in China 20 Ca 5.31           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.29           wt% Taylor & McLennan 1995
Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.29           wt% Palme & O'Neill 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Middle Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.25           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Middle Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.25   0.01       wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004
Middle Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.25           wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Middle Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.24           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998
Archean Terrains 20 Ca 5.22           wt% Taylor & McLennan 1995
Volcanoclastic Sediment 20 Ca 5.22         15 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.2           wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986
Mercury Crustal Silicates 20 Ca 5.2           wt% Taylor & Scott 2004 Morgan & Anders 1980
Precambrian Granulites 20 Ca 5.2         88 wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986
Shalka Diogenite 20 Ca 5.2             Mittlefehldt 2004 McCarthy et al. 1972
Mittlefehldt 1994
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 5.18           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.18           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Clarke & Washington 1924
Orangeite 20 Ca 5.16         114 wt% Farmer 2004 Mitchell 1995
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 5.14           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Interior North China Craton 20 Ca 5.12           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Archean Terrains 20 Ca 5.1           wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986 Shaw et al. 1967
EET 84302 Acapulcoite 20 Ca 5.1             Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999
Island Arcs 20 Ca 5.1         323 wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Silver & Chappell 1998
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Orogens 20 Ca 5.1           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Middle Continental Crust 20 Ca 5.1           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Granulites 20 Ca 5.07 3.78       661 wt%ox Rudnick & Presper 1990
Peridotites 20 Ca 5.05         103 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Marianas Trench 20 Ca 5.04           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
East China Craton 20 Ca 5.03           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 48600           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Danube River Particulates 20 Ca 45000           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Seawater 20 Ca 448000000             Li 1991 Whitfield & Turner 1987
Miles IIE Iron 20 Ca 44.7             Mittlefehldt 2004 Ebihara et al. 1997
Retort Phosphatic Shale Member 20 Ca 44.62         20 wt%ox Gulbrandsen 1966
Carbonate 20 Ca 44.5         13 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Phosphoria Formation 20 Ca 44         61 wt%ox Gulbrandsen 1966
Mead Peak Phosphatic Shale Member 20 Ca 43.77         41 wt%ox Gulbrandsen 1966
Seawater 20 Ca 420000           ppb Li 1982
Mincy Mesosiderite 20 Ca 42.4             Mittlefehldt 2004 Mittlefehldt in press
Simpson & Ahrens 1977
Oceans Surface water 20 Ca 417.6           mg/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Horbie et al. 1974
Seawater 20 Ca 415           mg/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Horbie et al. 1974
Oceans Deep water 20 Ca 413.6           mg/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Horbie et al. 1974
Seawater 20 Ca 412           mg/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Horbie et al. 1974
Barea Mesosiderite 20 Ca 41.8             Mittlefehldt 2004 Mason & Jarosewich 1973
Mittlefehldt in press
Binda Eucrite 20 Ca 41.6             Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Continental Crust 20 Ca 40370           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Wedepohl 1991
Nile River Particulates 20 Ca 40000           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Central East China Craton 20 Ca 4.99           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Trachyandesites 20 Ca 4.96         223 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Cratonic Peridotite 20 Ca 4.93           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Canil & O'Neill 1996
Pelagic Clay 20 Ca 4.93         56 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 20 Ca 4.93         56 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Crust 20 Ca 4.9           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998a
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 4.9           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Tonalites 20 Ca 4.9           wt%ox Wedepohl 1995
Tonalites 20 Ca 4.9           wt%ox Wedepohl 1995 Wedepohl 1991
Arth et al. 1978
Ermanovics et al. 1979
Tarney et al. 1979
Schermerhorn 1987
Paradis et al. 1988
Pohl & Emmermann 1991
Tepper et al. 1993
Central East China Craton 20 Ca 4.88           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 20 Ca 4.85 2.57 10.14     273   Pearson et al. 2004
East China Craton 20 Ca 4.83           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 4.82           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Continental Crust 20 Ca 4.8           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1986
Continental Crust 20 Ca 4.8           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Weaver & Tarney 1984
Turbidites 20 Ca 4.77         4 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Central East China Craton 20 Ca 4.71           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Continental Crust 20 Ca 4.7           wt%ox Weaver & Tarney 1984
Continental Crust 20 Ca 4.7           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Smithson 1978
Olivine Chondrules 20 Ca 4.7     2.7 8.3 3 wt%ox Martin & Mason 1974
Ashy Clay 20 Ca 4.68         4 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Crust 20 Ca 4.66           wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 20 Ca 4.66   0.063     28 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 4.64           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Liu et al. 2001
Cratonic Peridotite 20 Ca 4.63           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Smith et al. 1991
Metafelsic Volcanics 20 Ca 4.62         41 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Gabbros 20 Ca 4.58           wt%ox Wedepohl 1995 Le Maitre 1976
Granulites 20 Ca 4.57 3.49       593 wt%ox Rudnick & Presper 1990
Cratonic Peridotite 20 Ca 4.54           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Canil & O'Neill 1996
Archean Terrains 20 Ca 4.43           wt% Taylor & McLennan 1995
North Qinling Belt in China 20 Ca 4.42           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Extensions 20 Ca 4.4           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 4.4           wt% Palme & O'Neill 2004 Palme & Nickel 1985
Australian Granite 20 Ca 4.36         8 wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Whalen 1985
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 4.36           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Palme & Nickel 1985
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 4.36           wt%ox McDonough & Frey 1989 Palme & Nickel 1985
Latites 20 Ca 4.34         146 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Dacites 20 Ca 4.32         578 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
South Margin of North China Craton 20 Ca 4.25           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 4.24           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 4.24           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1967
Central East China Craton 20 Ca 4.22           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 4.19           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Monzonites 20 Ca 4.17         252 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Alaska Trench 20 Ca 4.16           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Yangtze Craton 20 Ca 4.16           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China 20 Ca 4.13           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Precambrian Canadian Shield 20 Ca 4.12           wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986
Continental Crust 20 Ca 4.1           wt%ox Weaver & Tarney 1984 Vinogradov 1962
Interior North China Craton 20 Ca 4.1           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 4.1           wt%ox Wedepohl 1995
Central East China Craton 20 Ca 4           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Rivers 20 Ca 375             Edmond et al. 1979
Kapoeta Howardites 20 Ca 37.2             Mittlefehldt 2004 Wanke et al. 1972
MacKenzie River Particulates 20 Ca 35800           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Colorado River Particulates 20 Ca 34000           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Central America Trench 20 Ca 34.59           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Carbonates 20 Ca 34.45         2038 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Niger River Particulates 20 Ca 3300           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Marine Pelagic Clay 20 Ca 320000           ppm Li 1982 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Carbonate Turbidites 20 Ca 32.2         87 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Carbonates 20 Ca 31.13         50 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Orinoco River Particulates 20 Ca 3000           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Miles IIE Iron 20 Ca 30.5             Mittlefehldt 2004 Ebihara et al. 1997
Volcanoclastic Turbidites 20 Ca 3.97         43 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.94           wt%ox Condie 1993
Andaman Trench 20 Ca 3.92           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Nankai Trench 20 Ca 3.92           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 20 Ca 3.92         55 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.91           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Ronov & Yaroshevskiy 1976
Archean Terrains 20 Ca 3.9           wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986 Rogers 1978
Felsic Granulites 20 Ca 3.88         137 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Metamorphic Rocks 20 Ca 3.88           wt%ox Wedepohl 1995 Poldervaart 1955
Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.85           wt% Wedepohl 1995
Granodiorites 20 Ca 3.83           wt%ox Wedepohl 1995 Le Maitre 1976
Granodiorites 20 Ca 3.83         723 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Early Archean Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.81           wt%ox Condie 1993
Archean Canadian Shield 20 Ca 3.8           wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986 Goodwin 1978
Late Archean Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.8           wt%ox Condie 1993
North Qinling Belt in China 20 Ca 3.79           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China 20 Ca 3.79           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Paleozoic Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.7           wt%ox Condie 1993
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.7           wt% Walter 2004 Palme & O'Neill 2004
Fresh Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts 20 Ca 3.65           wt% Palme & O'Neill 2004
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.65   0.31       wt% Palme & O'Neill 2004
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.64           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Condie 1993
North American Shale Composite (NASC) 20 Ca 3.63           wt%ox Condie 1993
Rhyodacites 20 Ca 3.62         63 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Mercury Crustal Silicates 20 Ca 3.6           wt% Taylor & Scott 2004 Krot et al. 2001
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.6           wt%ox McDonough 1990 McDonough & Frey 1989
Sun 1982
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.6           wt%ox McDonough & Frey 1989 McDonough & Sun 1989
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.6           wt%ox Condie 1993
Venus Mantle 20 Ca 3.6           wt% Fegley, Jr. 2004 Lodders & Fegley 1998
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.59           wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.59           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.59   0.2       wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 see text









Late Archean Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.58           wt%ox Condie 1993
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.55           wt%ox Condie 1993
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.55           wt%ox McDonough & Sun 1995
Pyrolites 20 Ca 3.55           wt% Walter 2004 McDougall & Sun 1995
Silicate Earth 20 Ca 3.55           wt%ox McDonough & Sun 1995
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.55           wt%ox Condie 1993
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.54           wt% Workman & Hart 2005 McDonough & Sun 1995
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.54           wt%ox McDonough & Frey 1989 Wanke et al. 1984
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.54           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 McDonough & Sun 1995
Syenites 20 Ca 3.53         436 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Early Proterozoic Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.52           wt%ox Condie 1993
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 20 Ca 3.52         553 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Early Archean Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.51           wt%ox Condie 1993
Depleted Mantle 20 Ca 3.5   0.035       wt%ox Salters & Stracke 2004
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.5           wt%ox McDonough & Frey 1989 Sun 1982
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.5           wt%ox McDonough & Sun 1995 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.5           wt% Palme & O'Neill 2004 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.5           wt% Palme & O'Neill 2004 Wanke et al. 1984
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.5           wt% Palme & O'Neill 2004 McDonough & Sun 1995
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.5           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Silicate Earth 20 Ca 3.5           wt%ox McDonough & Sun 1995 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 20 Ca 3.5           wt%ox Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.5           wt%ox Weaver & Tarney 1984 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.5           wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.5           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Borodin 1998
Xenolites 20 Ca 3.5           wt% Walter 2004 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Late Proterozoic Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.49           wt%ox Condie 1993
Middle Proterozoic Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.48           wt%ox Condie 1993
Pelagic Clay 20 Ca 3.48         6 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.44           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998
Aleutian Trench 20 Ca 3.41           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Archean Canadian Shield 20 Ca 3.4           wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986 Eade & Fahrig 1971
Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.4           wt%ox Weaver & Tarney 1984 Goldschmidt 1933
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.4           wt%ox McDonough & Sun 1995 Green et al. 1979
Silicate Earth 20 Ca 3.4           wt%ox McDonough & Sun 1995 Green et al. 1979
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.4           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Fahrig & Eade 1968
Venus Mantle 20 Ca 3.4           wt% Fegley, Jr. 2004 Lodders & Fegley 1998
Volcanoclastic Turbidites 20 Ca 3.38         13 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Paleozoic Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.36           wt%ox Condie 1993
Central East China Craton 20 Ca 3.31           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Post-Archean Terrrains 20 Ca 3.3           wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986 Eade & Fahrig 1971
Venus Mantle 20 Ca 3.3           wt% Fegley, Jr. 2004 Morgan & Anders 1980
Lodders & Fegley 1998
Middle Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.27           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Weaver & Tarney 1984
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.27           wt% Palme & O'Neill 2004 Hart & Zindler 1986
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.232           wt%ox Allegre et al. 1995
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.23           wt% Palme & O'Neill 2004 Allegre et al. 1995
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.23           wt% Walter 2004 Allegre et al. 1995
Turbidites 20 Ca 3.23         4 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3.23           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Goldschmidt 1933
Low Si-Mg Mantle 20 Ca 3.21           wt% Walter 2004 Hart & Zindler 1986
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.21           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Hart & Zindler 1986
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.21           wt%ox McDonough & Frey 1989 Hart & Zindler 1986
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.21           wt%ox Hofmann 1988 Hart & Zindler 1986
Archean Amphibolites 20 Ca 3.2           wt%ox Weaver & Tarney 1984 Weaver & Tarney 1981
Early Proterozoic Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.2           wt%ox Condie 1993
Graywackes 20 Ca 3.2           wt%ox Condie 1993
Periodotite Massifs 20 Ca 3.2           wt% Walter 2004 Bonatti et al. 1986
Mantle 20 Ca 3.19           wt% Walter 2004
Mantle 20 Ca 3.19     2.92 3.66   wt% Walter 2004
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 20 Ca 3.19         355 wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Martin 1995
Late Proterozoic Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.18           wt%ox Condie 1993
Yangtze Craton 20 Ca 3.18           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Depleted D-MORB basalts 20 Ca 3.17           wt% Workman & Hart 2005
Middle Proterozoic Upper Crust 20 Ca 3.17           wt%ox Condie 1993
Sumatra Trench 20 Ca 3.16           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
South Qinling Belt in China 20 Ca 3.15           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.1           wt% Palme & O'Neill 2004 Ringwood 1979
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.1           wt%ox McDonough & Frey 1989 Ringwood 1979
Pyrolites 20 Ca 3.1           wt% Walter 2004 Ringwood 1979
Pyrolites 20 Ca 3.1           wt%ox Allegre et al. 1995 Ringwood 1979
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 20 Ca 3.1           wt%ox Condie 1993
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 3.078           wt%ox McDonough & Frey 1989 Anderson 1983
Australian Granite 20 Ca 3.07         1074 wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Wormald & Price 1988
South Qinling Belt in China 20 Ca 3.02           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Hydrothermal Sediment 20 Ca 3         4 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Mantle 20 Ca 3           wt% Palme & O'Neill 2004
Metalliferous Clay 20 Ca 3         12 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 3           wt% Taylor & McLennan 1995
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 29450           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Colombia Trench 20 Ca 28.33           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Beaulieu River 20 Ca 28             Measures & Burton 1978
Melitite-rich Chondrules 20 Ca 27.7     23.3 33.3 10 wt%ox Martin & Mason 1974
Ganges River Particulates 20 Ca 26500           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 26100   2088       ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004
Veramin Mesosiderite 20 Ca 26.9             Mittlefehldt 2004 Mittlefehldt in press
Powell 1971
Frankfort Howardites 20 Ca 26             Mittlefehldt 2004 McCarthy et al. 1972
Palme et al. 1978
Peru Trench 20 Ca 24.52           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Stony Meteorites 20 Ca 24             Herzog 2004
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 23110           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Wedepohl 1991
Manganese Nodules 20 Ca 23000           ppm Li 1991 Baturin 1988
St. Lawrence River Particulates 20 Ca 23000           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Silicified Limestone 20 Ca 23.45           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Cratonic Peridotite 20 Ca 22.9           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Canil & O'Neill 1996
River Particulates 20 Ca 21500           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Carbonates 20 Ca 21.98   0.23     162 wt%ox Mirota & Veizer 1994
Carbonaceous Chondrites   Ca/Ti 21.1   1.1         McDonough & Sun 1995
CI Chondrites   Ca/Ti 21             McDonough & Sun 1995
Ordinary Chondrites   Ca/Ti 21   1         McDonough & Sun 1995
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 20.75           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Zipfel & Worner 1992
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 20.3           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Canil & O'Neill 1996
Metapelitic Granulitic Xenolites 20 Ca 2.97 2.4       78 wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Middle Continental Crust 20 Ca 2.96           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1994
Harzburgites 20 Ca 2.9         199 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 2.9           wt%ox McDonough & Sun 1995 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Silicate Earth 20 Ca 2.9           wt%ox McDonough & Sun 1995 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 2.89           wt%ox McDonough & Frey 1989 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Volcanoclastic Turbidites 20 Ca 2.87           wt%ox Elliot et al. 1997
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 20 Ca 2.86         641 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Silicic Precambrian Granulites 20 Ca 2.81         23 wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986
Felsic Archean Granulites 20 Ca 2.8 2.7       379 wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Felsic Post-Archean Granulites 20 Ca 2.8 2.5       224 wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 20 Ca 2.8           wt%ox Condie 1993
Continental Rift Xenoliths 20 Ca 2.79 2.62 1.65     23   Pearson et al. 2004
Tinguaites 20 Ca 2.77         83 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Aubres Aubrite 20 Ca 2.769             Mittlefehldt 2004 Easton 1985
Wolf et al. 1983
Archean Canadian Shield 20 Ca 2.75           wt%ox Shaw et al. 1986 Cameron et al. 1979
Phonolites 20 Ca 2.72         320 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Yangtze Craton 20 Ca 2.72           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Java Trench 20 Ca 2.71           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Diatome Mud 20 Ca 2.7         6 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Yangtze Craton 20 Ca 2.7           wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Ademellites 20 Ca 2.68         113 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Intra Stellar Medium 20 Ca 2.61   0.3915         Palme & Jones 2004 Savage & Sembach 1996
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 2.61           wt% Palme & O'Neill 2004
Graywackes 20 Ca 2.6           wt%ox Condie 1993
Graywackes 20 Ca 2.6           wt%ox Condie 1993
Graywackes 20 Ca 2.6           wt%ox Condie 1993
Greywackes 20 Ca 2.6           wt%ox Wedepohl 1995
Allende Meteorite 20 Ca 2.59           wt%ox Martin & Mason 1974
Ryuku Trench 20 Ca 2.57           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Silicate Earth 20 Ca 2.57           wt% McDonough et al. 1992 Sun 1982
Sun & McDonough 1989
McDonough & Frey 1989
Mantle 20 Ca 2.53           wt% McDonough 2004
Primitive Mantle 20 Ca 2.53   0.253       wt% McDonough & Sun 1995
Silicate Earth 20 Ca 2.53           wt% McDonough 1998
Silicate Earth 20 Ca 2.53   0.253       wt% McDonough & Sun 1995
Silicate Earth 20 Ca 2.53           wt% McDonough et al. 1992 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Wanke et al. 1984
Silicate Earth 20 Ca 2.53           wt% McDonough 2004
Graywackes 20 Ca 2.5           wt%ox Condie 1993
Graywackes 20 Ca 2.5           wt%ox Condie 1993
Depleted MORB Mantle Clinopyroxene   CaO/Al2O3 2.48             Workman & Hart 2005
Diatome Ooze 20 Ca 2.48         4 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Cascadia Trench 20 Ca 2.41           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Clastic Turbidites 20 Ca 2.41         28 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Arc Xenoliths 20 Ca 2.41 2.52 1     28   Pearson et al. 2004
Mars Mantle 20 Ca 2.4           wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders & Fegley 1997
Mars Mantle 20 Ca 2.4           wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Wanke & Dreibus 1988
Pelites 20 Ca 2.37         69 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Trachytes 20 Ca 2.34         483 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Brown Clay 20 Ca 2.31         29 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Kerm Trench 20 Ca 2.31           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Nepheline Syenites 20 Ca 2.31         108 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Pelagic Clay 20 Ca 2.31         6 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 20 Ca 2.31           wt%ox Elliot et al. 1997
Silicate Earth 20 Ca 2.3           wt% McDonough et al. 1992 Hofmann 1988
Granites 20 Ca 2.28           wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Sylvester 1995
ALH 77005 Meteorite 20 Ca 2.26   0.23         McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Depleted MORB Mantle Orthopyroxene 20 Ca 2.18           wt% Workman & Hart 2005
Mantle Xenoliths 20 Ca 2.15           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 McDonough 1990
Spinel Peridotites 20 Ca 2.15 2.2 1.11     374 wt%ox McDonough 1990
Tonga Trench 20 Ca 2.12           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelites 20 Ca 2.11         1341 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Spinel Peridotites 20 Ca 2.08           wt%ox McDonough 1990 Maaloe & Aoki 1975
Silicate Earth 20 Ca 2.07           wt% McDonough et al. 1992 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Felsic Volcanics 20 Ca 2.06         972 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Brown Clay 20 Ca 2.02         4 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Mars Mantle 20 Ca 2           wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Sanloup 1999
Garonne River Particulates 20 Ca 19500           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Ocean Island Peridotite 20 Ca 19.81           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Sen 1988
Cratonic Peridotite 20 Ca 19.7           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Canil & O'Neill 1996
Depleted MORB Mantle Clinopyroxene 20 Ca 19.52           wt% Workman & Hart 2005
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 19.48           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Interlayered Chert & Limestone 20 Ca 19.23         5 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 19.12           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Enstatite Chondrites   Ca/Ti 19.1   2.2         McDonough & Sun 1995
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 19.04           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 18.77           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Mercury Crustal Silicates 20 Ca 18.7           wt% Taylor & Scott 2004 Krot et al. 2001
Nano Ooze 20 Ca 18.58         4 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Mercury Crustal Silicates 20 Ca 18.4           wt% Taylor & Scott 2004 Morgan & Anders 1980
ALH 84025 Brachinite 20 Ca 18             Mittlefehldt 2004 Warren & Kallemeyn 1989a
Ocean Island Peridotite 20 Ca 17.91           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Sen 1988
Angrite Angra Dos Reis 20 Ca 163.7             Mittlefehldt 2004 Mittlefehldt & Lindstrom 1990
Amazon River Particulates 20 Ca 16000           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Marine Shales 20 Ca 16000           ppm Li 1991 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Wedepohl 1969
Cratonic Peridotite 20 Ca 16.8           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Canil & O'Neill 1996
Watson IIE Iron 20 Ca 16.4             Mittlefehldt 2004 Olsen et al. 1994
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 16.28           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Zipfel & Worner 1992
Rivers 20 Ca 150000           ppb Li 1982
Mercury Crustal Silicates 20 Ca 15.2           wt% Taylor & Scott 2004 Goettel 1988
Marine Organisms 20 Ca 14000           ppm Li 1991 Bowen 1979
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 20 Ca 14.58   0.903     6 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Cratonic Peridotite 20 Ca 14.2           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Smith et al. 1991
Pyroxenites 20 Ca 14.08         106 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Lunar Anothosites 20 Ca 14           wt%ox Compston et al. 1970 Wood et al. 1970
Philip Trench 20 Ca 13.29           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
REE Fractionated CAI Inclusions 20 Ca 13.2     8.6 24 5 wt%ox Martin & Mason 1974
Johnstown Diogenite 20 Ca 13.1             Mittlefehldt 2004 Wanke et al. 1977
Beaulieu River 20 Ca 13             Measures & Burton 1978
N-MORB 20 Ca 12.99           wt% Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
Least-Altered Basalt at ODP/DSDP Site 504 20 Ca 12.94   0.43     58 wt%ox Alt et al. 1986
ODP/DSDP Site 417/418 20 Ca 12.88           wt%ox Staudigel et al. 1996
Upper Continental Crust 20 Ca 12.88           wt%ox Hart et al. 1999 Staudigel et al. 1995
Smith et al. 1995
Hart & Staudigel 1989
Staudigel et al. 1989
Basaltic Glass at ODP/DSDP Site 504 20 Ca 12.78   0.24     51 wt%ox Alt et al. 1986
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 20 Ca 12.53   0.025     95 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
N-MORB 20 Ca 12.5           wt% Workman & Hart 2005 Presnall & Hoover 1987
Anorthosites 20 Ca 12.48         97 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
MORB Basaltic Glass 20 Ca 12.21           wt% Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
Type F Aggregates 20 Ca 12.2           wt%ox Bischoff & Keil 1983 Wark 1979
N-MORB 20 Ca 12.19           wt% Klein 2004 Niu et al. 1999
Tongan Basalts 20 Ca 11.99         70 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Lunar Breccias 20 Ca 11.98         2 wt%ox Compston et al. 1970
Lunar Soil 20 Ca 11.98         1 wt%ox Compston et al. 1970
New Hebrides Islands 20 Ca 11.96         65 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
MORB Basaltic Glass 20 Ca 11.95           wt% Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
Nephelinites 20 Ca 11.89         159 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Fresh Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts 20 Ca 11.85         203 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Lunar Breccias 20 Ca 11.81         6 wt%ox Compston et al. 1970
Winonaite Pontlyfni 20 Ca 11.8             Mittlefehldt 2004 Graham et al. 1977
Davis et al. 1977
N-MORB 20 Ca 11.75           wt% Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
Mercury Crustal Silicates 20 Ca 11.7           wt% Taylor & Scott 2004
Mercury Crustal Silicates 20 Ca 11.7           wt% Taylor & Scott 2004 Fegley & Cameron 1987
MORB Basaltic Glass 20 Ca 11.68           wt% Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 20 Ca 11.61         1 wt% Farmer 2004 Peate 1997
Basalts 20 Ca 11.6         16 wt% Farmer 2004 Jung & Hoernes 2000
Protolith Gabbros at ODP Site 735 20 Ca 11.54         8 wt%ox Hart et al. 1999
Marianas Basalt 20 Ca 11.51         168 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Kermadec Basalts 20 Ca 11.5         36 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Group 2 Lunar Crystalline Rocks 20 Ca 11.48         8 wt%ox Compston et al. 1970
Nepheline Leucite Basalts 20 Ca 11.46         70 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Island Arc Andesite 20 Ca 11.44         503 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
MORB Basaltic Glass 20 Ca 11.4           wt% Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
REE Unfractionated CAI Inclusions 20 Ca 11.4         2 wt%ox Martin & Mason 1974
Scotia Island Basalt 20 Ca 11.34         41 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
N-MORB 20 Ca 11.303   0.8138     26 wt%ox Hofmann 1988 Jochum et al. 1988
N-MORB 20 Ca 11.303           wt%ox Hart et al. 1999 Hofmann 1988
Ito et al. 1987
Smith et al. 1995
Hauri & Hart 1997
Group 2 Lunar Crystalline Rocks 20 Ca 11.29         8 wt%ox Compston et al. 1970
Ca-Al-rich Inclusions 20 Ca 11.27           wt%ox Bischoff & Keil 1983 McSween 1977
Transitional Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts 20 Ca 11.17           wt% Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
Venus N-MORB 20 Ca 11.16           wt% Fegley, Jr. 2004 Wilson 1989
ODP Site 735 20 Ca 11.113 11.125       22 wt%ox Hart et al. 1999
Fresh MORB in Indian Ocean 20 Ca 11.11           wt% Klein 2004 Klein et al. 1991
Basalts 20 Ca 11.1         7 wt% Farmer 2004 Conticelli et al. 1997
IAB Landes 20 Ca 11.1             Mittlefehldt 2004 Bild 1977
Aleutian Basalts 20 Ca 11.09         66 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Lunar Crystalline Rocks 20 Ca 11           wt%ox Compston et al. 1970
D'Orbigny Angrite 20 Ca 108             Mittlefehldt 2004 Mittlefehldt et al. 2002
Seawater 20 Ca 10300             Broeker & Peng 1982
Magdalena River Particulates 20 Ca 10000           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Marine Pelagic Clay 20 Ca 10000           ppm Li 1991 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Mafic Granulitic Xenolites 20 Ca 10.89 10.9       269 wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lesser Antilles Basalt 20 Ca 10.79         84 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Luzon Basalt 20 Ca 10.75         24 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 20 Ca 10.73         1 wt% Farmer 2004 Peate 1997
Mercury Crustal Silicates 20 Ca 10.7           wt% Taylor & Scott 2004 Goettel 1988
Jagoutz et al. 1979
Taylor & McLennan 1985
McDonough & Sun 1995
Group 1 Lunar Crystalline Rocks 20 Ca 10.66         6 wt%ox Compston et al. 1970
E-MORB 20 Ca 10.59           wt% Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
Group 1 Lunar Crystalline Rocks 20 Ca 10.53         6 wt%ox Compston et al. 1970
Nakhla Meteorite 20 Ca 10.5   0.5         McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Central American Basalts 20 Ca 10.49         78 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 20 Ca 10.45         9 wt% Farmer 2004 Wooden et al. 1993
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 20 Ca 10.45         6 wt% Farmer 2004 Lightfoot et al. 1990
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 20 Ca 10.41   0.275     7 wt% Kelemen et al. 2004
Tholeiites 20 Ca 10.36         190 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
N-MORB 20 Ca 10.34           wt% Klein 2004 Thompson et al. 1980
Basalts 20 Ca 10.3         16 wt% Farmer 2004 Rogers et al. 1998
Seawater 20 Ca 10.3             Bruland 1983
Solid Mars 20 Ca 10.3   0.7       wt% McSween, Jr. 2004 Hamilton et al. 2001
Wyatt et al. 2001
Venera 14 Rocks 20 Ca 10.3   1.2       wt% Fegley, Jr. 2004 Surkov et al. 1984
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 10.28           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Presper 1990
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 20 Ca 10.28         18 wt% Farmer 2004 Lightfoot et al. 1990
MORB Basaltic Glass 20 Ca 10.24           wt% Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
AII Fracture Zone Basalts 20 Ca 10.2           wt%ox Hart et al. 1999 Johnson & Dick 1992
Basalts 20 Ca 10.2           wt%ox Condie 1993
Basalts 20 Ca 10.2         23 wt% Farmer 2004 Paslick et al. 1995
Basalts 20 Ca 10.2         6 wt% Farmer 2004 Turner et al. 1996a
Seawater 20 Ca 10.2             Bowers & Taylor 1985
Basanites 20 Ca 10.19         138 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Basalts 20 Ca 10.15         13 wt% Farmer 2004 Robert et al. 1992
Basalts 20 Ca 10.1         6 wt% Farmer 2004 Marzoli et al. 2000
Continental Arcs 20 Ca 10.1           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 10.1           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Taylor 1987
Rifted Continental Margins 20 Ca 10.1           wt%ox Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Basalts 20 Ca 10           wt%ox Condie 1993
Basalts 20 Ca 10         3 wt% Farmer 2004 Wilson et al. 1997
Basalts 20 Ca 10         8 wt% Farmer 2004 Marzoli et al. 2000
Beaulieu River 20 Ca 10             Measures & Burton 1978
Seawater 20 Ca 10             von Glasow & Crutzen 2004 Andrews et al. 1996
Arenaceous Rocks 20 Ca 1.98         2754 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
North Antilles Trench 20 Ca 1.95           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Earth 20 Ca 1.9           ppm Morgan et al. 1978 Ganapathy & Anders 1974
Australian Granite 20 Ca 1.88         704 wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Chappell & White 1992
Granites 20 Ca 1.84         2236 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Interlayered Clay & Chert 20 Ca 1.84         12 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Lujavrites 20 Ca 1.79         76 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Ocean Arc Xenoliths   Ca/Al 1.75 1.55 1.32     21   Pearson et al. 2004
Granites 20 Ca 1.74         8 wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Kemp 2001
Mexico Trench 20 Ca 1.73           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Solid Earth 20 Ca 1.71           wt% McDonough 2004
Solid Earth 20 Ca 1.71           wt% McDonough 2004
Solid Earth 20 Ca 1.71           wt% McDonough 1998
Solid Earth 20 Ca 1.71           wt% McDonough & Sun 1995
Peninsular Range Batholith 20 Ca 1.69           wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Sylvester 1995
Solid Earth 20 Ca 1.607           wt% Allegre et al. 1995
Felsic Volcanics 20 Ca 1.6           wt%ox Condie 1993
Cratonic Peridotite 20 Ca 1.59           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Smith et al. 1991
Lower Continental Crust 20 Ca 1.58           wt% Rudnick & Gao 2004 Villaseca et al. 1999
DSDP/ODP Site 801 20 Ca 1.56           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Felsic Volcanics 20 Ca 1.5           wt%ox Condie 1993
Granites 20 Ca 1.5           wt%ox Wedepohl 1995 Whalen et al. 1987
Radiolarian Clay 20 Ca 1.5         11 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Ca/Al 1.46 1.19 0.93     273   Pearson et al. 2004
Granites 20 Ca 1.46         402 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Granites 20 Ca 1.43         1226 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
CO Chondrites 20 Ca 1.4   0.4     6 wt% Scott & Krot 2004 Brearley 1993
Greshake 1997
Felsic Volcanics 20 Ca 1.4           wt%ox Condie 1993
Silty Mud 20 Ca 1.4         16 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Cratonic Peridotite 20 Ca 1.38           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Canil & O'Neill 1996
Oceanic Island Xenoliths   Ca/Al 1.36 1.1 0.92     16   Pearson et al. 2004
Sandstones 20 Ca 1.31           wt%ox Condie 1993
ALH 84001 Meteorite 20 Ca 1.3   0.27         McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
DSDP/ODP Site 801 20 Ca 1.3           wt%ox Elliot et al. 1997
Eucrites 20 Ca 1.3           ppm Morgan et al. 1978
Felsic Volcanics 20 Ca 1.3           wt%ox Condie 1993
Granites 20 Ca 1.3           wt%ox Condie 1993
H Ordinary Chondrites 20 Ca 1.3           ppm Morgan et al. 1978 Mason 1965
Kenna Ureilite 20 Ca 1.3   0.1       wt%ox Boynton et al. 1976
Shales 20 Ca 1.3           wt%ox Condie 1993
CI Chondrites 20 Ca 1.29           wt% McDonough et al. 1992
Radiolarian Clay 20 Ca 1.29         8 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Radiolarian Clay 20 Ca 1.29         8 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Rift Xenoliths   Ca/Al 1.28 1.17 0.49     23   Pearson et al. 2004
Spinel Peridotites   Ca/Al 1.28 1.35 1.6     374   McDonough 1990
Continental Arc Xenoliths   Ca/Al 1.25 1.24 0.25     28   Pearson et al. 2004
Felsic Volcanics 20 Ca 1.25           wt%ox Condie 1993
CI Chondrites 20 Ca 1.234           wt%ox McDonough & Frey 1989 Palme et al. 1981
Anders & Ebihara 1982
Beer et al. 1984
Jochum et al. 1986
Felsic Volcanics 20 Ca 1.2           wt%ox Condie 1993
Felsic Volcanics 20 Ca 1.2           wt%ox Condie 1993
Granites 20 Ca 1.2           wt%ox Condie 1993
Granites 20 Ca 1.18           wt%ox Condie 1993
CO Chondrites 20 Ca 1.1   0.2     36 wt% Scott & Krot 2004 Brearley 1993
Greshake 1997
Enstatite Chondrites   Ca/Al 1.1   0.08         McDonough & Sun 1995
Novo-Urei Ureilite 20 Ca 1.1   0.2       wt%ox Boynton et al. 1976
Oceanic Island Xenoliths 20 Ca 1.1 0.82 0.75     16   Pearson et al. 2004
Ordinary Chondrites   Ca/Al 1.08   0.04         McDonough & Sun 1995
CI Chondrites   Ca/Al 1.076             McDonough & Sun 1995
Carbonaceous Chondrites   Ca/Al 1.07   0.06         McDonough & Sun 1995
Pelagic Clay 20 Ca 1.07         8 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Primitive Mantle   Ca/Al 1.07   0.001         Allegre et al. 1995
Diatom Oozes & Clay 20 Ca 1.06         15 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
South Sandwich Trench 20 Ca 1.06           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Garnet Peridotites 20 Ca 1.05           wt%ox McDonough 1990 Jordan 1979
Arenaceous Rocks 20 Ca 1.02         121 wt%ox Gao et al. 1998
Dunites 20 Ca 1.01         78 wt%ox Le Maitre 1976
Core 20 Ca 0           wt% McDonough 2004
Core 20 Ca 0           wt% McDonough 1998
Zeolite Clay 20 Ca 0.95         3 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pyrolites   CaO/Al2O3 0.94             Walter 2004 Ringwood 1979
Radiolarian Clay 20 Ca 0.94         2 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Australian Granite 20 Ca 0.93           wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Collins et al. 1982
CI Chondrites 20 Ca 0.925           wt% McDonough & Sun 1995
CI Chondrites 20 Ca 0.92           wt% McDonough & Sun 1995 Wasson & Kallemeyn 1988
Mantle   CaO/Al2O3 0.91             Walter 2004
CI Chondrites 20 Ca 0.9           wt% McDonough & Sun 1995 Palme 1988
Ocean Arc Xenoliths 20 Ca 0.89 0.89 0.48     21   Pearson et al. 2004
Cratonic Xenoliths   Ca/Al 0.88 0.82 0.66     232   Pearson et al. 2004
Xenolites   CaO/Al2O3 0.88             Walter 2004 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Garnet Peridotites 20 Ca 0.82           wt%ox McDonough 1990 Maaloe & Aoki 1975
Periodotite Massifs   CaO/Al2O3 0.82             Walter 2004 Bonatti et al. 1986
Primitive Mantle   CaO/Al2O3 0.82             Walter 2004 Palme & O'Neill 2004
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 0.8           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Depleted D-MORB basalts   CaO/Al2O3 0.8             Workman & Hart 2005
Primitive Mantle   CaO/Al2O3 0.8             Workman & Hart 2005 McDonough & Sun 1995
Pyrolites   CaO/Al2O3 0.8             Walter 2004 McDougall & Sun 1995
Low Si-Mg Mantle   CaO/Al2O3 0.79             Walter 2004 Hart & Zindler 1986
Primitive Mantle   CaO/Al2O3 0.79             Walter 2004 Allegre et al. 1995
Ocean Island Peridotite 20 Ca 0.78           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Sen 1988
South African Garnet Peridotites 20 Ca 0.77           wt%ox McDonough 1990 Boyd & Mertzman 1987
CO Chondrites 20 Ca 0.76   0.12     106 wt% Scott & Krot 2004 Brearley 1993
Greshake 1997
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 0.76           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 0.75           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 0.75           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Cratonic Peridotite 20 Ca 0.75           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Canil & O'Neill 1996
N-MORB   CaO/Al2O3 0.75             Workman & Hart 2005 Presnall & Hoover 1987
Shallowater Aubrite 20 Ca 0.739             Mittlefehldt 2004 Easton 1985
Keil et al. 1989
Diatome Clay 20 Ca 0.73         6 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Chassigny Achondrite 20 Ca 0.71   0.16       wt%ox Boynton et al. 1976
Shales 20 Ca 0.71           wt%ox Condie 1993
Australian Granite 20 Ca 0.7         13 wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Inger & Harris 1993
Cratonic Xenoliths 20 Ca 0.7 0.49 0.72     232   Pearson et al. 2004
South Antilles Trench 20 Ca 0.7           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Japan Trench 20 Ca 0.65           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Kuriles Trench 20 Ca 0.65           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Shales 20 Ca 0.64           wt%ox Condie 1993
Ocean Island Peridotite 20 Ca 0.61           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Sen 1988
Goalpara Ureilite 20 Ca 0.58   0.08       wt%ox Boynton et al. 1976
Pelagic Clay 20 Ca 0.57         3 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Radiolarites 20 Ca 0.57         17 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 0.55           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Canil & O'Neill 1996
Interlayerd Clay & Chert 20 Ca 0.55         2 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Intraplate Peridotite 20 Ca 0.51           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Zipfel & Worner 1992
Chassigny Meteorite 20 Ca 0.47   0.07         McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Kamchatka Trench 20 Ca 0.46           wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Sandstones 20 Ca 0.45           wt%ox Condie 1993
CO Chondrites 20 Ca 0.41   0.38     8 wt% Scott & Krot 2004 Brearley 1993
Greshake 1997
Australian Granite 20 Ca 0.4         6 wt% Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Turner et al. 1992
Chert 20 Ca 0.36         4 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Depleted MORB Mantle Orthopyroxene   CaO/Al2O3 0.34             Workman & Hart 2005
Chert 20 Ca 0.32         4 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Chert 20 Ca 0.3           wt%ox Elliot et al. 1997
Cratonic Peridotite 20 Ca 0.27           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Canil & O'Neill 1996
Ocean Island Peridotite 20 Ca 0.2           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Sen 1988
Sandstones 20 Ca 0.2           wt%ox Condie 1993
Carbonaceous Chondrites   Ca/Sc 0.16   0.009         McDonough & Sun 1995
CI Chondrites   Ca/Sc 0.156             McDonough & Sun 1995
Ordinary Chondrites   Ca/Sc 0.156   0.006         McDonough & Sun 1995
Radiolarites 20 Ca 0.15         4 wt%ox Plank & Langmuir 1998
Enstatite Chondrites   Ca/Sc 0.143   0.014         McDonough & Sun 1995
Coarse Interplanetary Dust Particles 20 Ca 0.125             Bradley 2004 Schramm et al. 1989
Ureilite Primitive Achondrites 20 Ca 0.11           wt%ox Boynton et al. 1976 Mason 1971
Radiolarites 20 Ca 0.09           wt%ox Elliot et al. 1997
CM Chondrites 20 Ca 0.07             Bradley 2004 Jarosewich 1990
CI Chondrites 20 Ca 0.061             Bradley 2004 Palme & Jones 2004
Ocean Island Peridotite 20 Ca 0.06           wt% Pearson et al. 2004 Sen 1988
Interplanetary Dust Particles 20 Ca 0.052             Bradley 2004 Schramm et al. 1989
Depleted MORB Mantle Olivine 20 Ca 0.05           wt% Workman & Hart 2005
L Ordinary Chondrites 20 Ca 0.05             Bradley 2004 Jarosewich 1990
Chondritic Porous Interplanetary Dust Particles 20 Ca 0.047             Bradley 2004 Schramm et al. 1989
CM Chondrites 20 Ca 0.029             Bradley 2004 McSween & Richardson 1977
Chondritic Smooth Interplanetary Dust Particles 20 Ca 0.021             Bradley 2004 Schramm et al. 1989
CI Chondrites 20 Ca 0.011             Bradley 2004 McSween & Richardson 1977
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