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)
Active Continental Rifts 29 Cu 24           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Active Continental Rifts 29 Cu 24           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Alaska Trench 29 Cu 49.8           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Alborz Mountains 29 Cu 60         3 ppm Altschuller 1980 Aval et al. 1968
Aleutian Basalts 29 Cu 78.5         4 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Aleutian Trench 29 Cu 65.3           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
ALH 77005 Meteorite 29 Cu 5.1   6       ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Amazon River Particulates 29 Cu 266           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Amour River Particulates 29 Cu 79           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Amphibolites 29 Cu 92         189 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Andaman Trench 29 Cu 32.8           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Andesites 29 Cu 63.67         3 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Andesites 29 Cu 109.6         50 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Plank & Langmuir 1988
Angra dos Reis Angrite 29 Cu 1100           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Archean Terrains 29 Cu 22           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Archean Terrains 29 Cu 80           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
Arenaceous Rocks 29 Cu 46         121 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Arenaceous Rocks 29 Cu 21         2754 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Ashy Clay 29 Cu 61.2         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Australian Granite 29 Cu 35         8 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Whalen 1985
Australian Granite 29 Cu 4           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Collins et al. 1982
Australian Granite 29 Cu 9         1074 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Wormald & Price 1988
Australian Granite 29 Cu 9         704 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Chappell & White 1992
Baldissero Spinel Lherzolites 29 Cu 27   5     14 ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994
Balmuccia Spinel Lherzolites 29 Cu 35   17     18 ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994
Bambui Group 29 Cu 30         14 ppm Altschuller 1980 Cathcart 1974
Basalts 29 Cu 51.4         4 ppm Farmer 2004 Chung 1999
Basalts 29 Cu 35.2         16 ppm Farmer 2004 Rogers et al. 1998
Basalts 29 Cu 61.9         7 ppm Farmer 2004 Price et al. 1997
Basalts 29 Cu 40.7         3 ppm Farmer 2004 Wilson et al. 1997
Basalts 29 Cu 58.8         9 ppm Farmer 2004 Hoang & Flower 1998
Basalts 29 Cu 61.4         8 ppm Farmer 2004 Zhang & O'Reilly 1997
Basalts 29 Cu 109         23 ppm Farmer 2004 Paslick et al. 1995
Basalts 29 Cu 47.9         7 ppm Farmer 2004 Conticelli et al. 1997
Basalts 29 Cu 32.9         10 ppm Farmer 2004 Chung et al. 2001
Basalts 29 Cu 40.4         5 ppm Farmer 2004 Wilson et al. 1997
Basalts 29 Cu 54.1         44 ppm Farmer 2004 Baker et al. 1997
Basic Precambrian Granulites 29 Cu 65         25 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Battle Creek Formation 29 Cu 43         17 ppm Altschuller 1980 De Keyser & Cook 1972
Battle Creek Formation 29 Cu 30         7 ppm Altschuller 1980 De Keyser & Cook 1972
Belkinsk Akai Sayan 29 Cu 3         33 ppm Altschuller 1980 Chaikina & Nikolskaya 1970
Bereba Eucrite 29 Cu 3.78           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Bereba Eucrite 29 Cu 3.78           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Bialystok Howardite 29 Cu 0.77           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Bone Valley Formation 29 Cu 13         8 ppm Altschuller 1980
Boninites 29 Cu 65.28         25 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Brown Clay 29 Cu 180.5         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Brown Clay 29 Cu 479.1         29 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Brown Rock 29 Cu 30         3 ppm Altschuller 1980
Carbonate 29 Cu 137.2         13 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Carbonate Turbidites 29 Cu 71         87 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Carbonates 29 Cu 8         2038 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Carbonates 29 Cu 5.9         50 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Cascade Basalt 29 Cu 46.8         5 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Cascadia Trench 29 Cu 51           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Central America Trench 29 Cu 167           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Central American Basalts 29 Cu 118.17         13 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Central East China Craton 29 Cu 37           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 29 Cu 32           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 29 Cu 32           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 29 Cu 38           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 29 Cu 29           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 29 Cu 34           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 29 Cu 34           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 29 Cu 50           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 29 Cu 34           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 29 Cu 37           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 29 Cu 42           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Cu/Au 48000             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Cu/Au 29000             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Cu/Au 32000             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Cu/Au 31000             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Cu/Au 26000             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Cu/Au 22000             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Cu/Au 30000             Gao et al. 1998
Chassigny Meteorite 29 Cu 2.6           ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Chert 29 Cu 31.9         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Chert 29 Cu 65.7         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
CI Chondrites 29 Cu 108           ppm McDonough & Sun 1995 Palme 1988
CI Chondrites 29 Cu 121           ppm McDonough & Sun 1995 Wasson & Kallemeyn 1988
CI Chondrites 29 Cu 120           ppm McDonough & Sun 1995
CI Chondrites 29 Cu 131   13.1       ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004 Palme & Jones 2004
CI Chondrites 29 Cu 4.28   0.04         Palme & Jones 2004
CI Chondrites 29 Cu 126           ppm Palme & Jones 2004 Anders & Grevesse 1989
CI Chondrites 29 Cu 131   13.1       ppm Palme & Jones 2004 Palme & Beer 1993
CI Chondrites 29 Cu 126   13.9     8 ppm Anders & Grevesse 1989
Clastic Turbidites 29 Cu 51         28 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Colombia Trench 29 Cu 27.2           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Constantinople Eucrite 29 Cu 1.88           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Constantinople Eucrite 29 Cu 1.88           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Continental Arc Andesite 29 Cu 91.91         40 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Continental Arc Andesite 29 Cu 91.75         8 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Continental Arcs 29 Cu 27           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Arcs 29 Cu 25           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Crust 29 Cu 26           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1986
Continental Crust 29 Cu 38           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998a
Continental Crust 29 Cu 27           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Crust 29 Cu 24           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Crust 29 Cu 75           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
Continental Crust 29 Cu 25           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Continental Crust 29 Cu 26           ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Continental Crust 29 Cu 27.5           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Wedepohl 1991
Continental Crust 29 Cu 26           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Wedepohl 1995
Continental Crust 29 Cu 27           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust 29 Cu 75           ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust 29 Cu 27           ppm Candela 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust 29 Cu   0.54         wt% Candela 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust 29 Cu 25           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995
Continental Crust 29 Cu 75           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Continental Crust 29 Cu 55           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor 1964
Continental Crust 29 Cu 27           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust 29 Cu 24           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Crust   Cu/Sc 1.23             Salters & Stracke 2004
Continental Shields & Platforms 29 Cu 24           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Shields & Platforms 29 Cu 26           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Core 29 Cu 125           ppm McDonough 2004
Core 29 Cu 125           µg/g McDonough 1998
Danube River Particulates 29 Cu 89           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Depleted Mantle 29 Cu 30           ppm Salters & Stracke 2004
Diatom Oozes & Clay 29 Cu 95.1         15 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Diatome Clay 29 Cu 80.8         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Diatome Mud 29 Cu 262.9         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Diatome Ooze 29 Cu 76.5         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Diorite 29 Cu 21         260 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Dover Sandstone 29 Cu 10         4 ppm Altschuller 1980 Cathcart & Schmidt 1974
DSDP/ODP Site 800 29 Cu 61.5           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
DSDP/ODP Site 801 29 Cu 75.2           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
East China Craton 29 Cu 34           ppm Gao et al. 1998
East China Craton 29 Cu 39           ppm Gao et al. 1998
East Sunda Trench 29 Cu 163           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Felsic Archean Granulites 29 Cu 15 8       196 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Felsic Granulites 29 Cu 29         137 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Felsic Post-Archean Granulites 29 Cu 22 13       116 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Felsic Volcanics 29 Cu 15         972 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Frankfort Howardite 29 Cu 18.2           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Fresh Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts 29 Cu 69.87         30 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Fresh MORB in Indian Ocean 29 Cu 57           ppm Klein 2004 Klein et al. 1991
Ganges River Particulates 29 Cu 30           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Garonne River Particulates 29 Cu 51           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Granites 29 Cu 11         8 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Kemp 2001
Granites 29 Cu 19           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Sylvester 1995
Granites 29 Cu 11         1226 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Granites 29 Cu 6.6         402 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Granulites 29 Cu 23 12       322 ppm Rudnick & Presper 1990
Granulites 29 Cu 31 15       191 ppm Rudnick & Presper 1990
Granulitic Xenolites 29 Cu 53 27       216 ppm Rudnick & Presper 1990
Greater Antilles Basalt 29 Cu 108.86         7 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Green Clay 29 Cu 60.1         3 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Greywackes 29 Cu 24           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Hydrothermal Sediment 29 Cu 589.1         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
IAB Iron Meteorites 29 Cu 234           µg/g Haack & McCoy 2004 Chabot & Drake 2000
Jones & Drake 1983
IIAB Iron Meteorites 29 Cu 133           µg/g Haack & McCoy 2004 Chabot & Drake 2000
Jones & Drake 1983
IIIAB Iron Meteorites 29 Cu 156           µg/g Haack & McCoy 2004 Chabot & Drake 2000
Jones & Drake 1983
Interior North China Craton 29 Cu 27           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Interior North China Craton 29 Cu 32           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Interior North China Craton 29 Cu 45           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Interior North China Craton 29 Cu 25           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Interior North China Craton 29 Cu 27           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Interlayerd Clay & Chert 29 Cu 44         2 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Interlayered Chert & Limestone 29 Cu 28.6         5 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Interlayered Clay & Chert 29 Cu 331.1         12 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Intermediate Granulites 29 Cu 33         136 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Intermediate Mafic Archean Granulites 29 Cu 27 22       43 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Intermediate Mafic Granulitic Xenolites 29 Cu 42 22       24 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Intermediate Mafic Post-Archean Granulites 29 Cu 50 25       43 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Intermediate Precambrian Granulites 29 Cu 23         26 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Intra Stellar Medium 29 Cu 2.92   0.146         Palme & Jones 2004 Savage & Sembach 1996
Island Arc Andesite 29 Cu 75.44         18 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Island Arc Andesite 29 Cu 84.86         74 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Island Arcs 29 Cu 60           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
Island Arcs 29 Cu 10         323 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Silver & Chappell 1998
IVA Iron Meteorites 29 Cu 137           µg/g Haack & McCoy 2004 Chabot & Drake 2000
Jones & Drake 1983
IVB Iron Meteorites 29 Cu 9           µg/g Haack & McCoy 2004 Chabot & Drake 2000
Jones & Drake 1983
Izu-Bonin Trench 29 Cu 71.6           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Japan Trench 29 Cu 88.5           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Java Trench 29 Cu 122.1           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Jonzac Eucrite 29 Cu 8.52           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Jonzac Eucrite 29 Cu 8.52           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Juvinas Eucrite 29 Cu 2.44           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Juvinas Eucrite 29 Cu 2.44           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Kamchatka Basalt 29 Cu 75         9 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Kamchatka Trench 29 Cu 42.4           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Kapoeta Howardite 29 Cu 3.71           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Kapoeta Howardite 29 Cu 2.44           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Kerm Trench 29 Cu 141.7           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Kermadec Basalts 29 Cu 82.4         10 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Kuriles Trench 29 Cu 88.5           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Kyzyl Kum 29 Cu 2         5 ppm Altschuller 1980 Kapustyanski 1964
La Caja Formation 29 Cu 40         8 ppm Altschuller 1980 Rogers et al. 1956
Lena River Particulates 29 Cu 12.7           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Lesser Antilles Basalt 29 Cu 78.21         34 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 38           ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 78           ppm Shaw et al. 1986 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 26           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 40           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Villaseca et al. 1999
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 32           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Presper 1990
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 28           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1994
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 29           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Taylor 1987
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 26           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 37           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 50           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998a
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 90           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 26           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 26           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 90           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
Lower Continental Crust 29 Cu 37.4           ppm Wedepohl 1995
MacKenzie River Particulates 29 Cu 42           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Mafic Archean Granulites 29 Cu 44 38       49 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mafic Granulites 29 Cu 64         128 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Mafic Granulitic Xenolites 29 Cu 49 28       152 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mafic Intrusions 29 Cu 54         308 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Mafic Post-Archean Granulites 29 Cu 56 48       21 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Makran Trench 29 Cu 99.6           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Manganese Nodules 29 Cu 4500           ppm Li 1991 Baturin 1988
Marianas Trench 29 Cu 68.4           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Marine Organisms 29 Cu 12           ppm Li 1991 Bowen 1979
Marine Pelagic Clay 29 Cu 250           ppm Li 1991 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Marine Pelagic Clay 29 Cu 250           ppm Li 1982
Marine Phosphorites 29 Cu 75 36   2 350 17 ppm Altschuller 1980
Marine Shales 29 Cu 45           ppm Altschuller 1980 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Marine Shales 29 Cu 45           ppm Li 1991 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Mavic Volcanics 29 Cu 60         632 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Mead Peak Phosphatic Shale Member 29 Cu 0.01         41 ppm Gulbrandsen 1966
Mekong River Particulates 29 Cu 107           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Extensions 29 Cu 21           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Extensions 29 Cu 22           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Orogens 29 Cu 22           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Orogens 29 Cu 22           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Metafelsic Volcanics 29 Cu 15         41 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Metalliferous Clay 29 Cu 292.2         12 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Metapelitic Granulitic Xenolites 29 Cu 26 16       48 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mexico Trench 29 Cu 287           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Middle Continental Crust 29 Cu 20           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Middle Continental Crust 29 Cu 32           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998
Middle Continental Crust 29 Cu 20           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Middle Continental Crust 29 Cu 8           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1994
Middle Continental Crust 29 Cu 26   8       µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004
Middle Continental Crust 29 Cu 26           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Mishash Formation 29 Cu 36         3 ppm Altschuller 1980 Mazor 1963
Mississippi River Particulates 29 Cu 42           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Molteno Howardite 29 Cu 8.4           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Monterey Formation 29 Cu 25         5 ppm Altschuller 1980
N-MORB 29 Cu 74.4   21.7     26 ppm Hofmann 1988 Jochum et al. 1988
N-MORB 29 Cu 82.3           ppm Klein 2004 Niu et al. 1999
N-MORB 29 Cu 137           ppm Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
N-MORB 29 Cu 68           ppm Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
Nakhla Meteorite 29 Cu 12   6       ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Nakhla Nakhlite 29 Cu 5.03           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Nankai Trench 29 Cu 75           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Nano Ooze 29 Cu 35.5         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Narbada River Particulates 29 Cu 127           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
New Hebrides Islands 29 Cu 126         6 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Niger River Particulates 29 Cu 60           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Nile River Particulates 29 Cu 39           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
North Antilles Trench 29 Cu 116.8           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
North Qinling Belt in China 29 Cu 41           ppm Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China 29 Cu 37           ppm Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China 29 Cu 36           ppm Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China 29 Cu 34           ppm Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China 29 Cu 33           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Northern Blake Plateau Phosphorites 29 Cu 0.007         8 wt%ox Manheim et al. 1980
Ob River Particulates 29 Cu 227           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Oceanic Crust 29 Cu 74           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Hofmann 1988
Oceanic Crust 29 Cu 81           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Wedepohl 1981
Oceanic Plateaus 29 Cu 133           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 1997
Hauff et al. 2000
Oceanic Plateaus 29 Cu 85           ppm Kerr 2004 Hauff et al. 2000
Oceanic Plateaus 29 Cu 66           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 1996
Oceanic Plateaus 29 Cu 124           ppm Kerr 2004 Tejada et al. 2002
Oceanic Plateaus 29 Cu 70           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 1996
Oceanic Plateaus 29 Cu 2030           ppm Kerr 2004
Oceanic Plateaus 29 Cu 125           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 2002
Oceanic Plateaus 29 Cu 229           ppm Kerr 2004 Tejada et al. 2002
Oceans Deep water 29 Cu 130           ng/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Bruland 1980
Oceans Surface water 29 Cu 34           ng/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Bruland 1980
Orangeite 29 Cu 26.8         114 ppm Farmer 2004 Mitchell 1995
Orgueil Chondrite 29 Cu 112         3 ppm Anders & Ebihara 1982
Orgueil Chondrite 29 Cu 119         5 ppm Anders & Grevesse 1989
Orinoco River Particulates 29 Cu 73           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Oulad Abdoun Basin 29 Cu 150         4 ppm Altschuller 1980
Pacific Ocean Deep Water 29 Cu 6             Bruland 1983
Pacific Ocean Surface Water 29 Cu 0.5             Bruland 1983
Paleozoic Orogens 29 Cu 22           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Paleozoic Orogens 29 Cu 24           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Pelagic Clay 29 Cu 75         55 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 29 Cu 176.4         56 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 29 Cu 338         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 29 Cu 176.4         56 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 29 Cu 106.9         8 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 29 Cu 287.2         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 29 Cu 277         3 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelites 29 Cu 29         69 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Pelites 29 Cu 32         1341 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Peninsular Range Batholith 29 Cu 13           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Sylvester 1995
Peru Trench 29 Cu 179.3           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 29 Cu 99         1 ppm Farmer 2004 Peate 1997
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 29 Cu 266         18 ppm Farmer 2004 Lightfoot et al. 1990
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 29 Cu 142         6 ppm Farmer 2004 Lightfoot et al. 1990
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 29 Cu 267         1 ppm Farmer 2004 Peate 1997
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 29 Cu 169         1 ppm Farmer 2004 Peate 1997
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 29 Cu 39.6         36 ppm Farmer 2004 Hooper & Hawkesworth 1993
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 29 Cu 105         7 ppm Farmer 2004 Wooden et al. 1993
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 29 Cu 60.8         9 ppm Farmer 2004 Wooden et al. 1993
Philip Trench 29 Cu 144.2           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Phosphoria Formation 29 Cu 0.01         61 ppm Gulbrandsen 1966
Phosphoria Formation 29 Cu 100         60 ppm Altschuller 1980 Gulbrandsen 1966
Phosphoria Formation 29 Cu   100         ppm Gulbrandsen 1966
Precambrian Canadian Shield 29 Cu 14           ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Precambrian Granulites 29 Cu 38         88 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Primitive Mantle 29 Cu 35           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Wedepohl 1991
Primitive Mantle 29 Cu 20   10       ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004 O'Neill 1991
Primitive Mantle 29 Cu 30   4.5       ppm McDonough & Sun 1995
Primitive Mantle 29 Cu 28           ppm Hofmann 1988 Hart & Zindler 1986
Primitive Mantle 29 Cu 20           ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004 O'Neill 1991
Primitive Mantle 29 Cu 6.4           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Pungo River Formation 29 Cu 60         2 ppm Altschuller 1980
Radiolarian Clay 29 Cu 130.5         2 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Radiolarian Clay 29 Cu 271.4         8 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Radiolarian Clay 29 Cu 271.4         8 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Radiolarites 29 Cu 51.1         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Radiolarites 29 Cu 70.2         17 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Retort Phosphatic Shale Member 29 Cu 0.003         20 ppm Gulbrandsen 1966
Rifted Continental Margins 29 Cu 27           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Rifted Continental Margins 29 Cu 23           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
River Particulates 29 Cu 100           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Rivers 29 Cu 1.6           ppb Li 1982 Boyle et al. 1982
Rivers 29 Cu 7           ppb Li 1982
Ryuku Trench 29 Cu 317.1           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Scotia Island Basalt 29 Cu 65.3         10 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Seawater 29 Cu 0.004             Broeker & Peng 1982
Seawater 29 Cu 4     0.5 6     Bruland 1983
Seawater 29 Cu 210             Li 1991 Whitfield & Turner 1987
Seawater 29 Cu 0.2           ppb Li 1982 Boyle 1976
Bruland 1980
Seawater 29 Cu 120           ng/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Bruland 1980
Sera de Mage Eucrite 29 Cu 2.32           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Shergotty Meteorite 29 Cu 16   9       ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Shergotty Shergottite 29 Cu 11.9           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Silicate Earth 29 Cu 30           µg/g McDonough 1998
Silicate Earth 29 Cu 30           ppm McDonough 2004
Silicate Earth 29 Cu 30   4.5       ppm McDonough & Sun 1995
Silicic Precambrian Granulites 29 Cu 24         23 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Silicified Limestone 29 Cu 32           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Silty Mud 29 Cu 173.3         16 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Sioux County Eucrite 29 Cu 0.94           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Sioux County Eucrite 29 Cu 0.94           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Slope Lisbourne Group 29 Cu 350         4 ppm Altschuller 1980 Patton & Matzko 1959
Solar Corona 29 Cu 4.31   0.4         Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar Corona 29 Cu 4.31   0.4         Anders & Grevesse 1989 Breneman & Stone 1985
Solar Photosphere 29 Cu 4.21   0.04         Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar Photosphere 29 Cu 4.21   0.04         Palme & Jones 2004 Grevesse & Sauval 1998
Solar System 29 Cu 522   57.4     8   Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar System 29 Cu 540             Anders & Ebihara 1982 Cameron 1982
Solar System 29 Cu 4.28   0.428         Palme & Jones 2004
Solar System 29 Cu 514   61.68     6   Anders & Ebihara 1982
Solid Earth 29 Cu 60           ppm McDonough 2004
Solid Earth 29 Cu 60           µg/g McDonough 1998
South Antilles Trench 29 Cu 92.2           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
South Margin of North China Craton 29 Cu 38           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton 29 Cu 29           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton 29 Cu 28           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton 29 Cu 33           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton 29 Cu 34           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China 29 Cu 31           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China 29 Cu 34           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China 29 Cu 33           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China 29 Cu 34           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Sandwich Trench 29 Cu 95.1           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Spinel Peridotites 29 Cu 11 9 9     94 ppm McDonough 1990
St. Lawrence River Particulates 29 Cu 130           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Stannern Trend Eucrites 29 Cu 1.04           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Stannern Trend Eucrites 29 Cu 20.7           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Stannern Trend Eucrites 29 Cu 20.7           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Stannern Trend Eucrites 29 Cu 1.04           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Subducted Sediment 29 Cu 75   16.07       ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Sumatra Trench 29 Cu 39.4           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 29 Cu 152   27     6 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 29 Cu 45.1   0.5     86 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 29 Cu 88   2     31 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 29 Cu 43.9   2.9     17 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 29 Cu 34   2     7 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 29 Cu 25   4     13 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Tamalyk Krasnoyarsk 29 Cu 300         38 ppm Altschuller 1980 Chaikina & Nikolskaya 1970
Tonalites 29 Cu 19           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 29 Cu 27         553 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 29 Cu 20         641 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Tonga Trench 29 Cu 310.2           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Turbidites 29 Cu 26.6         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Turbidites 29 Cu 37.25         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Ultrabasic Precambrian Granulites 29 Cu 82         14 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Upper Continental Crust 29 Cu 14.3           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Upper Continental Crust 29 Cu 25           ppm Taylor et al. 1983 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Upper Continental Crust 29 Cu 28           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Upper Continental Crust 29 Cu 28           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004
Upper Continental Crust 29 Cu 25           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Upper Continental Crust 29 Cu 14           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995
Upper Continental Crust 29 Cu 28   4       µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 see text









Upper Continental Crust 29 Cu 14           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1967
Shaw et al. 1976
Upper Continental Crust 29 Cu 26           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Eade and Fahrig 1973
Upper Continental Crust 29 Cu 25           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
Upper Continental Crust 29 Cu 32           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998
Vanuatu Trench 29 Cu 51.6           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Volcanoclastic Sediment 29 Cu 53.9         15 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Volcanoclastic Turbidites 29 Cu 74.2         13 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Volcanoclastic Turbidites 29 Cu 69         43 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Washougal Howardite 29 Cu 3.67           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Yangtze Craton 29 Cu 31           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton 29 Cu 35           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton 29 Cu 42           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton 29 Cu 36           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton 29 Cu 34           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Yemissei River Particulates 29 Cu 298           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Yukon River Particulates 29 Cu 416           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
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