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Z
Element
Value
Median
SD
Low
High
N
Unit
Reference
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ppb
ppt
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Reservoir
Z
Element
Value
Median
SD
Low
High
N
Unit
Info
Reference
Source(s)
Alborz Mountains
47
Ag
0.4
3
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Aval et al. 1968
ALH 77005 Meteorite
47
Ag
4.4
ppb
McSween, Jr. 2004
Lodders 1998
Amphibolites
47
Ag
48
189
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Angra dos Reis Angrite
47
Ag
18
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Arenaceous Rocks
47
Ag
76
2754
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Arenaceous Rocks
47
Ag
56
121
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Battle Creek Formation
47
Ag
3.8
17
ppm
Altschuller 1980
De Keyser & Cook 1972
Battle Creek Formation
47
Ag
1.6
7
ppm
Altschuller 1980
De Keyser & Cook 1972
Bereba Eucrite
47
Ag
98
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Bialystok Howardite
47
Ag
19
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Bone Valley Formation
47
Ag
1.4
8
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Carbonates
47
Ag
48
50
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Carbonates
47
Ag
69
2038
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
47
Ag
48
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
47
Ag
55
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
47
Ag
55
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
47
Ag
50
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
47
Ag
55
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
47
Ag
52
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
47
Ag
50
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
47
Ag
51
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
47
Ag
47
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
Er/Ag
54.6
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
Er/Ag
50.5
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
Er/Ag
52.1
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
Er/Ag
51.4
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
Er/Ag
49
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
Er/Ag
53.5
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
Er/Ag
65.7
Gao et al. 1998
Chassigny Achondrite
47
Ag
2.61
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Treiman et al. 1986
Chassigny Meteorite
47
Ag
2.6
ppb
McSween, Jr. 2004
Lodders 1998
CI Chondrites
47
Ag
199
5.8
6
ppb
Anders & Grevesse 1989
CI Chondrites
47
Ag
1.23
0.04
Palme & Jones 2004
CI Chondrites
47
Ag
208
ppb
McDonough & Sun 1995
Wasson & Kallemeyn 1988
CI Chondrites
47
Ag
0.197
0.0197
ppm
Palme & Jones 2004
Palme & Beer 1993
CI Chondrites
47
Ag
197
19.7
ppb
Palme & O'Neill 2004
Palme & Jones 2004
CI Chondrites
47
Ag
210
ppb
McDonough & Sun 1995
Palme 1988
CI Chondrites
47
Ag
200
ppb
McDonough & Sun 1995
CI Chondrites
47
Ag
0.199
ppm
Palme & Jones 2004
Anders & Grevesse 1989
CI Chondrites
47
Ag
199
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Loss et al. 1984
Congo River Particulates
47
Ag
38
µg/g
Martin & Meybeck 1979
Constantinople Eucrite
47
Ag
30
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Continental Crust
47
Ag
56
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Crust
47
Ag
70
ppb
Wedepohl 1995
Continental Crust
47
Ag
80
ppb
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Continental Crust
47
Ag
70
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Wedepohl 1995
Continental Crust
47
Ag
80
ppb
Palme & O'Neill 2004
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust
47
Ag
56
ppb
Candela 2004
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust
47
Ag
125
ppm
Candela 2004
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust
47
Ag
52
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Gao et al. 1998a
Continental Crust
47
Ag
70
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Taylor 1964
Continental Crust
47
Ag
80
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Continental Crust
47
Ag
56
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Core
47
Ag
0.15
ppm
McDonough 2004
Core
47
Ag
0.15
µg/g
McDonough 1998
Danube River Particulates
47
Ag
0.3
µg/g
Martin & Meybeck 1979
Depleted Mantle
47
Ag
0.087
Jones & Drake 1986
Morgan et al. 1980
Depleted Mantle
47
Ag
6
3
ppb
Salters & Stracke 2004
Diorite
47
Ag
53
260
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Dover Sandstone
47
Ag
1
4
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Cathcart & Schmidt 1974
Dyalpur Ureilite
47
Ag
98
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Higuchi et al. 1976
East China Craton
47
Ag
52
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Felsic Granulites
47
Ag
47
137
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Felsic Volcanics
47
Ag
72
972
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Frankfort Howardite
47
Ag
17
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Goalpara Ureilite
47
Ag
5.4
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Higuchi et al. 1976
Granites
47
Ag
55
1226
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Granites
47
Ag
49
402
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Havero Ureilite
47
Ag
27
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Higuchi et al. 1976
Havero Ureilite Vein Metal
47
Ag
99
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Igneous Rocks
47
Ag
3.2
ppb
Morgan et al. 1978
Inner Blake Plateau Phosphorites
47
Ag
4
ppm
Manheim et al. 1980
Interior North China Craton
47
Ag
61
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Interior North China Craton
47
Ag
61
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Interior North China Craton
47
Ag
61
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Interior North China Craton
47
Ag
60
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Interior North China Craton
47
Ag
59
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Intermediate Granulites
47
Ag
53
136
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Jonzac Eucrite
47
Ag
37
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Juvinas Eucrite
47
Ag
21
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Juvinas Eucrite
47
Ag
21
ppb
Morgan et al. 1978
Laul et al. 1972
Juvinas Eucrite
47
Ag
100
ppb
Morgan et al. 1978
Kapoeta Howardite
47
Ag
7.3
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Kapoeta Howardite
47
Ag
3.1
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Karatau
47
Ag
210
10
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Kholodov 1963
Kenna Ureilite
47
Ag
5.2
1
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Kenna Ureilite Vein Metal
47
Ag
8.7
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Kyzyl Kum
47
Ag
2
5
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Kapustyanski 1964
La Caja Formation
47
Ag
1.6
8
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Rogers et al. 1956
Lafayette Nakhlite
47
Ag
58
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Lower Continental Crust
47
Ag
0.08
ppm
Wedepohl 1995
Lower Continental Crust
47
Ag
90
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Lower Continental Crust
47
Ag
80
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Wedepohl 1995
Lower Continental Crust
47
Ag
51
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Gao et al. 1998a
Lower Continental Crust
47
Ag
65
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Wedepohl 1995
Gao et al. 1998a
Lower Continental Crust
47
Ag
90
ppb
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Mafic Granulites
47
Ag
58
128
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Mafic Intrusions
47
Ag
68
308
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Manganese Nodules
47
Ag
0.09
ppm
Li 1991
Baturin 1988
Marine Organisms
47
Ag
0.22
ppm
Li 1991
Bowen 1979
Marine Pelagic Clay
47
Ag
0.11
ppm
Li 1991
Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Marine Pelagic Clay
47
Ag
0.11
ppm
Li 1982
Marine Phosphorites
47
Ag
2
1.5
0
7
15
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Marine Shales
47
Ag
0.07
ppm
Li 1991
Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Marine Shales
47
Ag
0.07
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Mavic Volcanics
47
Ag
50
632
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Mead Peak Phosphatic Shale Member
47
Ag
0.001
0.003
41
ppm
Gulbrandsen 1966
Metafelsic Volcanics
47
Ag
68
41
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Middle Continental Crust
47
Ag
48
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Middle Continental Crust
47
Ag
48
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Gao et al. 1998
Mishash Formation
47
Ag
1
3
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Mazor 1963
Mississippi River Particulates
47
Ag
0.7
µg/g
Martin & Meybeck 1979
Molteno Howardite
47
Ag
214
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Monterey Formation
47
Ag
1.3
5
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Nakhla Meteorite
47
Ag
40
ppb
McSween, Jr. 2004
Lodders 1998
Nakhla Nakhlite
47
Ag
40
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
North American Shale Composite (NASC)
47
Ag
14.2
ppb
Morgan et al. 1978
North Qinling Belt in China
47
Ag
49
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China
47
Ag
48
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China
47
Ag
45
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China
47
Ag
49
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China
47
Ag
38
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Northern Blake Plateau Phosphorites
47
Ag
5
8
ppm
Manheim et al. 1980
Novo-Urei Ureilite
47
Ag
7.8
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Higuchi et al. 1976
Ob River Particulates
47
Ag
14
µg/g
Martin & Meybeck 1979
Oceans Deep water
47
Ag
3
ng/kg
Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983
Schutz & Turekian 1965
Orgueil Chondrite
47
Ag
197
5
ppb
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Orgueil Chondrite
47
Ag
220
8
ppb
Anders & Ebihara 1982
Oulad Abdoun Basin
47
Ag
7
4
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Pelites
47
Ag
61
69
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Pelites
47
Ag
107
1341
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Pesyanoe Aubrite
47
Ag
13
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Pesyanoe Aubrite
47
Ag
74
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Phosphoria Formation
47
Ag
3
ppm
Gulbrandsen 1966
Phosphoria Formation
47
Ag
0.0003
61
ppm
Gulbrandsen 1966
Phosphoria Formation
47
Ag
3
60
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Gulbrandsen 1966
Primitive Mantle
47
Ag
4
ppb
Palme & O'Neill 2004
Primitive Mantle
47
Ag
4
ppb
Palme & O'Neill 2004
Primitive Mantle
47
Ag
8
ppb
McDonough & Sun 1995
Retort Phosphatic Shale Member
47
Ag
1e-05
20
ppm
Gulbrandsen 1966
Rivers
47
Ag
0.3
ppb
Li 1982
Seawater
47
Ag
0.04
ppb
Li 1982
Seawater
47
Ag
2.5e-05
Broeker & Peng 1982
Seawater
47
Ag
3
ng/kg
Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983
Schutz & Turekian 1965
Seawater
47
Ag
0.022
0.001
Martin et al. 1983
Seawater
47
Ag
2.5
Li 1991
Whitfield & Turner 1987
Seawater
47
Ag
25
0.5
35
Bruland 1983
Sera de Mage Eucrite
47
Ag
1
ppb
Morgan et al. 1978
Sera de Mage Eucrite
47
Ag
3.3
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Sera de Mage Eucrite
47
Ag
3.3
ppb
Morgan et al. 1978
Laul et al. 1972
Shergotty Meteorite
47
Ag
11.4
5.1
ppb
McSween, Jr. 2004
Lodders 1998
Shergotty Shergottite
47
Ag
263
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Silicate Earth
47
Ag
8
ppb
McDonough & Sun 1995
Silicate Earth
47
Ag
0.008
µg/g
McDonough 1998
Silicate Earth
47
Ag
0.008
ppm
McDonough 2004
Sioux County Eucrite
47
Ag
5.5
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Slope Lisbourne Group
47
Ag
4
4
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Patton & Matzko 1959
Solar Photosphere
47
Ag
0.94
0.25
Palme & Jones 2004
Grevesse & Sauval 1998
Solar Photosphere
47
Ag
0.94
0.25
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar System
47
Ag
0.486
0.0141
6
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar System
47
Ag
0.529
0.050255
11
Anders & Ebihara 1982
Solar System
47
Ag
0.46
Anders & Ebihara 1982
Cameron 1982
Solid Earth
47
Ag
0.05
µg/g
McDonough 1998
Solid Earth
47
Ag
0.05
ppm
McDonough 2004
South Margin of North China Craton
47
Ag
64
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton
47
Ag
49
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton
47
Ag
49
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton
47
Ag
65
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton
47
Ag
55
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China
47
Ag
59
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China
47
Ag
54
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China
47
Ag
53
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China
47
Ag
49
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Spinel Peridotites
47
Ag
6.8
4.8
8.3
17
ppb
McDonough 1990
St. Lawrence River Particulates
47
Ag
60
µg/g
Martin & Meybeck 1979
Stannern Trend Eucrites
47
Ag
2100
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Stannern Trend Eucrites
47
Ag
40
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Tamalyk Krasnoyarsk
47
Ag
1
38
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Chaikina & Nikolskaya 1970
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites
47
Ag
57
641
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites
47
Ag
46
553
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Upper Continental Crust
47
Ag
50
ppb
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Upper Continental Crust
47
Ag
0.055
ppm
Wedepohl 1995
Upper Continental Crust
47
Ag
55
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Gao et al. 1998
Upper Continental Crust
47
Ag
53
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Upper Continental Crust
47
Ag
55
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Wedepohl 1995
Upper Continental Crust
47
Ag
53
3
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
see text
Upper Continental Crust
47
Ag
50
ng/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Washougal Howardite
47
Ag
3.8
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Yangtze Craton
47
Ag
49
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton
47
Ag
51
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton
47
Ag
42
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton
47
Ag
45
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton
47
Ag
39
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Yemissei River Particulates
47
Ag
29
µg/g
Martin & Meybeck 1979
Zagami Shergottite
47
Ag
37
ppb
Laul et al. 1972