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)
Seawater 30 Zn 0.006             Broeker & Peng 1982
Retort Phosphatic Shale Member 30 Zn 0.01         20 ppm Gulbrandsen 1966
Mead Peak Phosphatic Shale Member 30 Zn 0.03         41 ppm Gulbrandsen 1966
Phosphoria Formation 30 Zn 0.03         61 ppm Gulbrandsen 1966
Pacific Ocean Surface Water 30 Zn 0.05             Bruland 1983
Northern Blake Plateau Phosphorites 30 Zn 0.15         8 wt%ox Manheim et al. 1980
Seawater 30 Zn 0.3           ppb Li 1982 Boyle 1976
Bruland 1980
Kapoeta Howardite 30 Zn 0.35           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Kapoeta Howardite 30 Zn 0.47           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Sera de Mage Eucrite 30 Zn 0.64           ppm Morgan et al. 1978
Johnstown Diogenite 30 Zn 0.65           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Wanke et al. 1977
Sera de Mage Eucrite 30 Zn 0.78           ppm Morgan et al. 1978 Laul et al. 1972
Sera de Mage Eucrite 30 Zn 0.78           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Washougal Howardite 30 Zn 0.9           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Core 30 Zn 0           µg/g McDonough 1998
Juvinas Eucrite 30 Zn 1.1           ppm Morgan et al. 1978 Wanke et al. 1972
Igneous Rocks 30 Zn 1.2           ppm Morgan et al. 1978
Stannern Trend Eucrites 30 Zn 1.2           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Bereba Eucrite 30 Zn 1.3           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Sioux County Eucrite 30 Zn 1.3           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Bialystok Howardite 30 Zn 1.4           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Y-74450 Eucrites 30 Zn 1.44           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Wanke et al. 1977
Frankfort Howardite 30 Zn 1.6           ppm Laul et al. 1972
North American Shale Composite (NASC) 30 Zn 1.6           ppm Morgan et al. 1978
Pesyanoe Aubrite 30 Zn 1.6           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Serra De Mage Eucrite 30 Zn 1.6           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Marine Phosphorites   Zn/Cd 10             Altschuller 1980
Central East China Craton 30 Zn 102           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 102           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998a
Oceanic Plateaus 30 Zn 102           ppm Kerr 2004 Mahoney et al. 1995
Primitive Mantle   Zn/Cd 1020000             Hofmann & White 1983 Ganapathy & Anders 1974
Basalts 30 Zn 104         9 ppm Farmer 2004 Hoang & Flower 1998
Y-791491 Lodranite 30 Zn 105           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 30 Zn 107         1 ppm Farmer 2004 Peate 1997
Basalts 30 Zn 108         27 ppm Farmer 2004 Farmer et al. 2002
Basalts 30 Zn 108         3 ppm Farmer 2004 Chung et al. 1995
Kenna Ureilite Vein Metal 30 Zn 108           ppm Janssens et al. 1987
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 30 Zn 109         6 ppm Farmer 2004 Lightfoot et al. 1990
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 30 Zn 11.3         36 ppm Farmer 2004 Hooper & Hawkesworth 1993
Intermediate Mafic Post-Archean Granulites 30 Zn 110 90       64 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
QUE 94201 Meteorite 30 Zn 110           ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Green Clay 30 Zn 110.2         3 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Basalts 30 Zn 112         7 ppm Farmer 2004 Price et al. 1997
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 30 Zn 112         7 ppm Farmer 2004 Wooden et al. 1993
Makran Trench 30 Zn 112.7           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Oceanic Plateaus 30 Zn 115           ppm Kerr 2004 Salters et al. 1992
Orinoco River Particulates 30 Zn 119           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Oceanic Plateaus 30 Zn 12.2           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 1996
Nano Ooze 30 Zn 12.4         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Radiolarian Clay 30 Zn 120.5         8 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Radiolarian Clay 30 Zn 120.5         8 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Manganese Nodules 30 Zn 1200           ppm Li 1991 Baturin 1988
Oceanic Plateaus 30 Zn 124           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 1997
Hauff et al. 2000
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 30 Zn 124         18 ppm Farmer 2004 Lightfoot et al. 1990
North Antilles Trench 30 Zn 124.2           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Ryuku Trench 30 Zn 124.4           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Amphibolites 30 Zn 125         189 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Australian Granite 30 Zn 125           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Collins et al. 1982
Battle Creek Formation 30 Zn 125         17 ppm Altschuller 1980 De Keyser & Cook 1972
Carbonate 30 Zn 125.1         13 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
MacKenzie River Particulates 30 Zn 126           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Solar System 30 Zn 1260   55.44     27   Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar System 30 Zn 1260             Anders & Ebihara 1982 Cameron 1982
Solar System 30 Zn 1260   52.62     21   Anders & Ebihara 1982
Primitive Mantle   Zn/Cd 126000             Hofmann & White 1983
Mavic Volcanics 30 Zn 127         632 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Pelagic Clay 30 Zn 127.1         8 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Winonaite Pontlyfni 30 Zn 130           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Graham et al. 1977
Davis et al. 1977
Ultrabasic Precambrian Granulites 30 Zn 133         14 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Winonaite Tierra Blanca 30 Zn 134           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Kallemeyn & Wasson 1985
Jarosweich 1990
Basic Precambrian Granulites 30 Zn 136         25 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Miles IIE Iron 30 Zn 139           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Ebihara et al. 1997
Miles IIE Iron 30 Zn 14           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Ebihara et al. 1997
Havero Ureilite 30 Zn 141           ppm Janssens et al. 1987 Wasson et al. 1976
Mafic Granulites 30 Zn 141         128 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Mafic Post-Archean Granulites 30 Zn 152 110       42 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Central America Trench 30 Zn 152.3           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 30 Zn 157.3         3 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
ALHA 81101 Urelite 30 Zn 159           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Warren & Kallemeyn 1992
Spitz & Boynton 1991
Pelagic Clay 30 Zn 159           ppm Elliot et al. 1997
Pelagic Clay 30 Zn 159         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Watson IIE Iron 30 Zn 16.4           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Olsen et al. 1994
Ganges River Particulates 30 Zn 163           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
ALH 84025 Brachinite 30 Zn 164           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Warren & Kallemeyn 1989a
Oceanic Plateaus 30 Zn 17           ppm Kerr 2004 Hauff et al. 2000
Marine Pelagic Clay 30 Zn 170           ppm Li 1991 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Marine Pelagic Clay 30 Zn 170           ppm Li 1982
Peru Trench 30 Zn 177.4           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Hydrothermal Sediment 30 Zn 177.9         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Bone Valley Formation 30 Zn 180         8 ppm Altschuller 1980
IAB Campo del Cielo 30 Zn 182           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Bild 1977
Mississippi River Particulates 30 Zn 184           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
IAB Landes 30 Zn 185           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Bild 1977
Granites 30 Zn 19         8 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Kemp 2001
Marine Phosphorites 30 Zn 195 190   0 764 16 ppm Altschuller 1980
Angra dos Reis Angrite 30 Zn 2.1           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Frankfort Howardites 30 Zn 2.17           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 McCarthy et al. 1972
Palme et al. 1978
Macibini Eucrites 30 Zn 2.4           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 McCarthy et al. 1973
Buchanan et al. 2000b
Juvinas Eucrite 30 Zn 2.5           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Juvinas Eucrite 30 Zn 2.5           ppm Morgan et al. 1978 Laul et al. 1972
Juvinas Eucrite 30 Zn 2.5           ppm Morgan et al. 1978
North American Shale Composite (NASC) 30 Zn 2.7           ppm Morgan et al. 1978 Wanke & Palme 1974
Constantinople Eucrite 30 Zn 20           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Rivers 30 Zn 20           ppb Li 1982
Monterey Formation 30 Zn 200         5 ppm Altschuller 1980
Pungo River Formation 30 Zn 200         2 ppm Altschuller 1980
Primitive Mantle   Zn/Cd 210000             Hofmann & White 1983 Larimer 1971
Oulad Abdoun Basin 30 Zn 215         4 ppm Altschuller 1980
Carbonates 30 Zn 22         2038 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Silty Mud 30 Zn 230.4         16 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Kenna Ureilite 30 Zn 233         1 ppm Janssens et al. 1987
Havero Urelite 30 Zn 235           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Wanke et al. 1972
IAB Udei Station 30 Zn 237           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Kallemeyn & Wasson 1985
Diatome Mud 30 Zn 239.7         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Colombia Trench 30 Zn 24.7           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Mexico Trench 30 Zn 242.7           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
ALHA 77257 Urelite 30 Zn 243           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Jarosewich 1990
Warren & Kallemeyn 1992
Spitz & Boynton 1991
Carbonates 30 Zn 25         50 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Acapulcoite Primitive Achondrites 30 Zn 250           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Yanai & Kojima 1991
Zipfel et al. 1995
Tamalyk Krasnoyarsk 30 Zn 2500         38 ppm Altschuller 1980 Chaikina & Nikolskaya 1970
Brown Clay 30 Zn 263.5         29 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Novo-Urei Ureilite 30 Zn 266           ppm Janssens et al. 1987 Wasson et al. 1976
Primitive Mantle   Zn/Cd 270000             Hofmann & White 1983 Smith 1977
Dyalpur Ureilite 30 Zn 271           ppm Janssens et al. 1987 Wasson et al. 1976
META 78008 Urelite 30 Zn 280           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Warren & Kallemeyn 1992
Mishash Formation 30 Zn 280         3 ppm Altschuller 1980 Mazor 1963
EET 83309 Urelite 30 Zn 284           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Warren & Kallemeyn 1989b
Silicified Limestone 30 Zn 29           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Interlayered Chert & Limestone 30 Zn 29.3         5 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Crust   Zn/Sc 3.29             Salters & Stracke 2004
Moore County Eucrite 30 Zn 3.4           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Aubres Aubrite 30 Zn 3.61           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Easton 1985
Wolf et al. 1983
Intra Stellar Medium 30 Zn 3.98   1.194         Palme & Jones 2004 Savage & Sembach 1996
Molteno Howardite 30 Zn 30           ppm Laul et al. 1972
La Caja Formation 30 Zn 300         8 ppm Altschuller 1980 Rogers et al. 1956
Marine Shales   Zn/Cd 300             Altschuller 1980 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Mekong River Particulates 30 Zn 300           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Phosphoria Formation 30 Zn 300         60 ppm Altschuller 1980 Gulbrandsen 1966
ALHA77081 Acapulcoite 30 Zn 306           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Schultz et al. 1982
Orgueil Chondrite 30 Zn 308         11 ppm Anders & Ebihara 1982
CI Chondrites 30 Zn 310           ppm McDonough & Sun 1995
Orgueil Chondrite 30 Zn 311         17 ppm Anders & Grevesse 1989
CI Chondrites 30 Zn 312           ppm Palme & Jones 2004 Anders & Grevesse 1989
CI Chondrites 30 Zn 312   13.73     27 ppm Anders & Grevesse 1989
CI Chondrites 30 Zn 312           ppm Janssens et al. 1987 Anders & Ebihara 1982
CI Chondrites 30 Zn 312           ppm McDonough & Sun 1995 Wasson & Kallemeyn 1988
Brachina Brachinite 30 Zn 313           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Nehru et al. 1983
Seawater 30 Zn 320             Li 1991 Whitfield & Turner 1987
CI Chondrites 30 Zn 323   32.3       ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004 Palme & Jones 2004
CI Chondrites 30 Zn 323   32.3       ppm Palme & Jones 2004 Palme & Beer 1993
Interlayerd Clay & Chert 30 Zn 33.5         2 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Turbidites 30 Zn 33.96         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Radiolarites 30 Zn 34           ppm Elliot et al. 1997
Radiolarites 30 Zn 34.1         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
CI Chondrites 30 Zn 347           ppm McDonough & Sun 1995 Palme 1988
Chert 30 Zn 35           ppm Elliot et al. 1997
Chert 30 Zn 35         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Protolith Gabbros at ODP Site 735 30 Zn 35         8 ppm Hart et al. 1999
River Particulates 30 Zn 350           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
St. Lawrence River Particulates 30 Zn 350           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Primitive Mantle   Zn/Cd 350000             Hofmann & White 1983 Sun & Nesbitt 1977
Orgueil Chondrite 30 Zn 360           µg/g Grossman et al. 1985
Primitive Mantle   Zn/Cd 370000             Hofmann & White 1983 Ringwood & Kesson 1977
Felsic Archean Granulites 30 Zn 38 34       243 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Basalts 30 Zn 38.1         7 ppm Farmer 2004 Conticelli et al. 1997
Kamchatka Trench 30 Zn 38.6           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Marine Organisms 30 Zn 39           ppm Li 1991 Bowen 1979
Seawater 30 Zn 390           ng/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Bruland 1980
Kapoeta Howardites 30 Zn 4.2           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Wanke et al. 1972
Pesyanoe Aubrite 30 Zn 4.5           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Solar Photosphere 30 Zn 4.6   0.08         Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar Photosphere 30 Zn 4.6   0.08         Palme & Jones 2004 Grevesse & Sauval 1998
CI Chondrites 30 Zn 4.66   0.04         Palme & Jones 2004
Solar System 30 Zn 4.66   0.932         Palme & Jones 2004
Solar Corona 30 Zn 4.76   0.19         Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar Corona 30 Zn 4.76   0.18         Anders & Grevesse 1989 Breneman & Stone 1985
Solid Earth 30 Zn 40           µg/g McDonough 1998
Solid Earth 30 Zn 40           ppm McDonough 2004
Stannern Trend Eucrites 30 Zn 40           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Congo River Particulates 30 Zn 400           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Peninsular Range Batholith 30 Zn 41           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Sylvester 1995
Granites 30 Zn 42         1226 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Nakhla Nakhlite 30 Zn 42           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Vanuatu Trench 30 Zn 42.5           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Amazon River Particulates 30 Zn 426           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Shallowater Aubrite 30 Zn 43           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Easton 1985
Keil et al. 1989
Volcanoclastic Sediment 30 Zn 43.1         15 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 30 Zn 43.4   1.8     17 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Oceans Deep water 30 Zn 438           ng/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Bruland 1980
Pelagic Clay 30 Zn 455.1         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Australian Granite 30 Zn 48         1074 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Wormald & Price 1988
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 30 Zn 48   2     13 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Arenaceous Rocks 30 Zn 49         2754 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Basalts 30 Zn 49.2         10 ppm Farmer 2004 Chung et al. 2001
Sioux County Eucrite 30 Zn 5.3           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Havero Ureilite Vein Metal 30 Zn 5.47           ppm Janssens et al. 1987
Ibitira Eucrite 30 Zn 5.6           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Jarosewich 1990
Barrat et al. 2000
Australian Granite 30 Zn 50         8 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Whalen 1985
Baldissero Spinel Lherzolites 30 Zn 50   2     14 ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994
Middle Continental Crust 30 Zn 50           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1994
Slope Lisbourne Group 30 Zn 50         4 ppm Altschuller 1980 Patton & Matzko 1959
Balmuccia Spinel Lherzolites 30 Zn 51   3     18 ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994
Primitive Mantle 30 Zn 51           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Wedepohl 1991
Amour River Particulates 30 Zn 511           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Granites 30 Zn 52         402 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Precambrian Canadian Shield 30 Zn 52           ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Upper Continental Crust 30 Zn 52           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995
Upper Continental Crust 30 Zn 52           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Upper Continental Crust 30 Zn 52           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1967
Shaw et al. 1976
Upper Continental Crust 30 Zn 52           ppm Taylor et al. 1983 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Primitive Mantle 30 Zn 53.5           ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004 O'Neill & Palme 1998
Primitive Mantle 30 Zn 53.5   2.675       ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004 O'Neill & Palme 1998
Felsic Post-Archean Granulites 30 Zn 54 48       130 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Nakhla Meteorite 30 Zn 54   11       ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
ODP Site 735 30 Zn 54.2 48       22 ppm Hart et al. 1999
Basalts 30 Zn 541         23 ppm Farmer 2004 Paslick et al. 1995
Granulites 30 Zn 55 46       397 ppm Rudnick & Presper 1990
Primitive Mantle 30 Zn 55   8.25       ppm McDonough & Sun 1995
Silicate Earth 30 Zn 55           µg/g McDonough 1998
Silicate Earth 30 Zn 55   8.25       ppm McDonough & Sun 1995
Silicate Earth 30 Zn 55           ppm McDonough 2004
Zagami Shergottite 30 Zn 55           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Ashy Clay 30 Zn 55.8         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 30 Zn 55.8   0.7     31 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Interlayered Clay & Chert 30 Zn 553         12 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Carbonate Turbidites 30 Zn 56         87 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Depleted Mantle 30 Zn 56           ppm Salters & Stracke 2004
Oceanic Plateaus 30 Zn 56           ppm Kerr 2004
Radiolarian Clay 30 Zn 56.5         2 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Oceanic Plateaus 30 Zn 57           ppm Kerr 2004 Tejada et al. 2002
Boninites 30 Zn 57.13         31 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Alaska Trench 30 Zn 57.3           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Radiolarites 30 Zn 57.3         17 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
LL Ordinary Chondrites 30 Zn 58           µg/g Grossman & Wasson 1985
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 30 Zn 58         553 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 30 Zn 58         641 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Australian Granite 30 Zn 59         704 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Chappell & White 1992
Granites 30 Zn 59           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Sylvester 1995
Primitive Mantle 30 Zn 59           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Silicic Precambrian Granulites 30 Zn 59         23 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Seawater 30 Zn 6     0.05 9     Bruland 1983
Binda Eucrite 30 Zn 6.1           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Jonzac Eucrite 30 Zn 6.3           ppm Laul et al. 1972
ALH 77005 Meteorite 30 Zn 60   8       ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
DSDP/ODP Site 801 30 Zn 60           ppm Elliot et al. 1997
Precambrian Canadian Shield 30 Zn 60           ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 30 Zn 60   8     6 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Upper Continental Crust 30 Zn 60           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Eade and Fahrig 1973
Marianas Basalt 30 Zn 60.08         12 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
DSDP/ODP Site 801 30 Zn 60.4           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Diatom Oozes & Clay 30 Zn 60.9         15 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
South Sandwich Trench 30 Zn 60.9           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Interior North China Craton 30 Zn 61           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Tonalites 30 Zn 61           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Yangtze Craton 30 Zn 61           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton 30 Zn 61           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Brown Clay 30 Zn 61.4         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
EET 84302 Acapulcoite 30 Zn 62           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999
Felsic Volcanics 30 Zn 62         972 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Gibson Lodranite 30 Zn 62           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999
Tonga Trench 30 Zn 62.3           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Cascade Basalt 30 Zn 63         5 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Central East China Craton 30 Zn 63           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Marianas Trench 30 Zn 64.2           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Crust 30 Zn 65           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Continental Crust 30 Zn 65           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995
Spinel Peridotites 30 Zn 65 60 20     129 ppm McDonough 1990
Orangeite 30 Zn 65.3         114 ppm Farmer 2004 Mitchell 1995
Chassigny Achondrite 30 Zn 66           ppm Janssens et al. 1987 Treiman et al. 1986
Continental Crust 30 Zn 66           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Wedepohl 1995
Interior North China Craton 30 Zn 66           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Extensions 30 Zn 66           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Oceanic Plateaus 30 Zn 66           ppm Kerr 2004 Salters et al. 1992
Kimberlite 30 Zn 66.5         22 ppm Farmer 2004 Taylor et al. 1994
Metalliferous Clay 30 Zn 66.6         12 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Crust 30 Zn 67           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Wedepohl 1991
Upper Continental Crust 30 Zn 67   6       µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 see text









Upper Continental Crust 30 Zn 67           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004
Upper Continental Crust 30 Zn 67           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Fresh Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts 30 Zn 67.27         30 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
DSDP/ODP Site 800 30 Zn 68           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelites 30 Zn 68         69 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Archean Terrains 30 Zn 69           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Central East China Craton 30 Zn 69           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 30 Zn 69           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Felsic Granulites 30 Zn 69         137 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Middle Continental Crust 30 Zn 69           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998
Shergotty Meteorite 30 Zn 69   9       ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
South Qinling Belt in China 30 Zn 69           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China 30 Zn 69           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton 30 Zn 69           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Island Arc Andesite 30 Zn 69.02         18 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Middle Continental Crust 30 Zn 69.5           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Middle Continental Crust 30 Zn 69.5   0.7       µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004
Diatome Ooze 30 Zn 69.8         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Carbonates 30 Zn 7   0.85     162 ppm Mirota & Veizer 1994
Stannern Eucrite 30 Zn 7.8           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Central East China Craton 30 Zn 70           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Continental Crust 30 Zn 70           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor 1964
Kyzyl Kum 30 Zn 70         5 ppm Altschuller 1980 Kapustyanski 1964
Middle Continental Crust 30 Zn 70           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Middle Continental Crust 30 Zn 70           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Oceanic Plateaus 30 Zn 70           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 2002
Paleozoic Orogens 30 Zn 70           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Upper Continental Crust 30 Zn 70           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton 30 Zn 70           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Basalts 30 Zn 71         5 ppm Farmer 2004 Wilson et al. 1997
Continental Crust 30 Zn 71           ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Continental Crust 30 Zn 71           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1986
Lafayette Nakhlite 30 Zn 71           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Orogens 30 Zn 71           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
North Qinling Belt in China 30 Zn 71           ppm Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China 30 Zn 71           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Rifted Continental Margins 30 Zn 71           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
South Qinling Belt in China 30 Zn 71           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Upper Continental Crust 30 Zn 71           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Upper Continental Crust 30 Zn 71           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
Volcanoclastic Turbidites 30 Zn 71.3         43 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Philip Trench 30 Zn 71.9           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Central East China Craton 30 Zn 72           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Chassigny Meteorite 30 Zn 72   4       ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Continental Crust 30 Zn 72           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Crust 30 Zn 72           ppm Candela 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust 30 Zn 72           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust 30 Zn 72           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Intermediate Mafic Granulitic Xenolites 30 Zn 72 72       18 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 30 Zn 72         1 ppm Farmer 2004 Peate 1997
New Hebrides Islands 30 Zn 72.17         6 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Island Arc Andesite 30 Zn 72.22         97 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Andesites 30 Zn 72.33         3 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Continental Crust 30 Zn 73           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Crust 30 Zn 73           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
East China Craton 30 Zn 73           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Intermediate Mafic Archean Granulites 30 Zn 73 76       49 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Central East China Craton 30 Zn 74           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Basalts 30 Zn 74.3         3 ppm Farmer 2004 Wilson et al. 1997
Continental Arc Andesite 30 Zn 74.43         14 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Lesser Antilles Basalt 30 Zn 74.59         40 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Active Continental Rifts 30 Zn 75           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Shields & Platforms 30 Zn 75           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Extensions 30 Zn 75           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Orogens 30 Zn 75           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
South Qinling Belt in China 30 Zn 75           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Andaman Trench 30 Zn 75.3           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Greywackes 30 Zn 76           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Interior North China Craton 30 Zn 76           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Island Arcs 30 Zn 76         323 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Silver & Chappell 1998
Shergotty Shergottite 30 Zn 76           ppm Laul et al. 1972
South Margin of North China Craton 30 Zn 76           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Japan Trench 30 Zn 76.8           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Kuriles Trench 30 Zn 76.8           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Battle Creek Formation 30 Zn 764         7 ppm Altschuller 1980 De Keyser & Cook 1972
Active Continental Rifts 30 Zn 77           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Arcs 30 Zn 77           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Shields & Platforms 30 Zn 77           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
North Qinling Belt in China 30 Zn 77           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Paleozoic Orogens 30 Zn 77           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
South Margin of North China Craton 30 Zn 77           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Scotia Island Basalt 30 Zn 77.06         16 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Kermadec Basalts 30 Zn 77.6         10 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Interior North China Craton 30 Zn 78           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 78           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 78           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 78           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 78           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Oceanic Crust 30 Zn 78           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Wedepohl 1981
Pelites 30 Zn 78         1341 ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton 30 Zn 78           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton 30 Zn 78           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Continental Arcs 30 Zn 79           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 79           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 79           ppm Wedepohl 1995
MAC 88177 Lodranite 30 Zn 79           µg/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999
Oceanic Plateaus 30 Zn 79           ppm Kerr 2004 Salters et al. 1992
Rifted Continental Margins 30 Zn 79           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Yangtze Craton 30 Zn 79           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Belkinsk Akai Sayan 30 Zn 80         33 ppm Altschuller 1980 Chaikina & Nikolskaya 1970
Continental Crust 30 Zn 80           ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust 30 Zn 80           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
Continental Crust 30 Zn 80           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
N-MORB 30 Zn 80           ppm Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
North Qinling Belt in China 30 Zn 80           ppm Gao et al. 1998
N-MORB 30 Zn 80.2           ppm Klein 2004 Niu et al. 1999
Basalts 30 Zn 80.4         13 ppm Farmer 2004 Robert et al. 1992
Central East China Craton 30 Zn 81           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 30 Zn 81           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Continental Crust 30 Zn 81           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998a
Metafelsic Volcanics 30 Zn 81         41 ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton 30 Zn 81           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Volcanoclastic Turbidites 30 Zn 81           ppm Elliot et al. 1997
Continental Arc Andesite 30 Zn 81.3         68 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Volcanoclastic Turbidites 30 Zn 81.4         13 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Basalts 30 Zn 81.7         44 ppm Farmer 2004 Baker et al. 1997
East Sunda Trench 30 Zn 81.7           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Greater Antilles Basalt 30 Zn 81.89         9 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Central East China Craton 30 Zn 82           ppm Gao et al. 1998
East China Craton 30 Zn 82           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 83           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1994
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 83           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Villaseca et al. 1999
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 83           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 83           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Kamchatka Basalt 30 Zn 83.52         27 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Chert 30 Zn 83.6         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Kerm Trench 30 Zn 83.7           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Andes Basalt 30 Zn 83.86         22 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Goalpara Ureilite 30 Zn 84           ppm Janssens et al. 1987 Wasson et al. 1976
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 30 Zn 84.3         9 ppm Farmer 2004 Wooden et al. 1993
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 85           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Presper 1990
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 30 Zn 85   2     7 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Pelagic Clay 30 Zn 85.1         56 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 30 Zn 85.1         56 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Aleutian Trench 30 Zn 86.1           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Subducted Sediment 30 Zn 86.4   8.88       ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Andesites 30 Zn 87.7         50 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Plank & Langmuir 1988
Garonne River Particulates 30 Zn 874           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Granulites 30 Zn 88 71       278 ppm Rudnick & Presper 1990
Interior North China Craton 30 Zn 89           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 89           ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Lower Continental Crust 30 Zn 89           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Liu et al. 2001
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 30 Zn 89         1 ppm Farmer 2004 Peate 1997
Precambrian Granulites 30 Zn 89         88 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Diatome Clay 30 Zn 89.8         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pacific Ocean Deep Water 30 Zn 9             Bruland 1983
Oceanic Plateaus 30 Zn 9.1           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 1996
Arenaceous Rocks 30 Zn 90         121 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Granulitic Xenolites 30 Zn 90 82       185 ppm Rudnick & Presper 1990
Mafic Granulitic Xenolites 30 Zn 90 78       132 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Danube River Particulates 30 Zn 91           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Intermediate Granulites 30 Zn 91         136 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Basalts 30 Zn 91.6         16 ppm Farmer 2004 Rogers et al. 1998
Aleutian Basalts 30 Zn 91.86         7 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
ALH 84001 Meteorite 30 Zn 92   9       ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Nankai Trench 30 Zn 92.2           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 30 Zn 92.2         55 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Izu-Bonin Trench 30 Zn 92.4           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Primitive Mantle   Zn/Cd 920000             Hofmann & White 1983 Palme et al. 1981
Nile River Particulates 30 Zn 93           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Oceanic Plateaus 30 Zn 93           ppm Kerr 2004 Tejada et al. 2002
Oceanic Plateaus 30 Zn 93           ppm Kerr 2004 Salters et al. 1992
Intermediate Precambrian Granulites 30 Zn 94         26 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Qingzhen Enstatite Chondrite 30 Zn 94           µg/g Grossman et al. 1985
Central East China Craton 30 Zn 95           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Marine Shales 30 Zn 95           ppm Altschuller 1980 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Marine Shales 30 Zn 95           ppm Li 1991 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Turbidites 30 Zn 95         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Cascadia Trench 30 Zn 95.2           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Clastic Turbidites 30 Zn 95.2         28 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Sumatra Trench 30 Zn 95.7           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Diorite 30 Zn 96         260 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Metapelitic Granulitic Xenolites 30 Zn 96 90       47 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 30 Zn 96.6   0.9     86 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Mafic Intrusions 30 Zn 97         308 ppm Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China 30 Zn 98           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Antilles Trench 30 Zn 98.1           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Basalts 30 Zn 98.5         8 ppm Farmer 2004 Zhang & O'Reilly 1997
Allende Meteorite 30 Zn 99           µg/g Grossman & Wasson 1985
Mafic Archean Granulites 30 Zn 99 93       64 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Java Trench 30 Zn 99.9           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Crust 30 Zn   5.6         wt% Candela 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Fresh Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts   Zn/Cd   125900 2400     137   Hofmann & White 1983
Fresh MORB in Atlantic Ocean   Zn/Cd   128000 3300     78   Hofmann & White 1983
Fresh MORB in Pacific Ocean   Zn/Cd   123100 3800     54   Hofmann & White 1983
Ocean Island Basalts   Zn/Cd   94000 2800     18   Hofmann & White 1983
Oceans Surface water 30 Zn       6 7   ng/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Bruland 1980
Phosphoria Formation 30 Zn   300         ppm Gulbrandsen 1966
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