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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)
ALH 77005 Meteorite
48
Cd
2.1
ppb
McSween, Jr. 2004
Lodders 1998
ALH 84001 Meteorite
48
Cd
77
ppb
McSween, Jr. 2004
Lodders 1998
Amphibolites
48
Cd
114
189
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Arenaceous Rocks
48
Cd
77
2754
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Arenaceous Rocks
48
Cd
86
121
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Bereba Eucrite
48
Cd
8.7
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Bialystok Howardite
48
Cd
1.8
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Bone Valley Formation
48
Cd
16
8
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Carbonates
48
Cd
105
2038
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Carbonates
48
Cd
130
50
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
48
Cd
79
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
48
Cd
61
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
48
Cd
102
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
48
Cd
75
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
48
Cd
97
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
48
Cd
75
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
48
Cd
75
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
48
Cd
83
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
48
Cd
60
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
Se/Cd
1.42
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
Se/Cd
1.71
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
Se/Cd
1.64
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
Se/Cd
1.51
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
Se/Cd
1.89
Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton
Se/Cd
1.04
Gao et al. 1998
Chassigny Achondrite
48
Cd
14.8
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Treiman et al. 1986
Chassigny Meteorite
48
Cd
14
ppb
McSween, Jr. 2004
Lodders 1998
CI Chondrites
48
Cd
686
44.6
30
ppb
Anders & Grevesse 1989
CI Chondrites
48
Cd
0.68
0.068
ppm
Palme & Jones 2004
Palme & Beer 1993
CI Chondrites
48
Cd
680
68
ppb
Palme & O'Neill 2004
Palme & Jones 2004
CI Chondrites
48
Cd
770
ppb
McDonough & Sun 1995
Palme 1988
CI Chondrites
48
Cd
710
ppb
McDonough & Sun 1995
CI Chondrites
48
Cd
0.686
ppm
Palme & Jones 2004
Anders & Grevesse 1989
CI Chondrites
48
Cd
720
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Anders & Ebihara 1982
CI Chondrites
48
Cd
650
ppb
McDonough & Sun 1995
Wasson & Kallemeyn 1988
CI Chondrites
48
Cd
1.75
0.04
Palme & Jones 2004
Constantinople Eucrite
48
Cd
3.5
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.08
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Crust
48
Cd
100
ppb
Wedepohl 1995
Continental Crust
48
Cd
98
ppb
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.1
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Wedepohl 1995
Continental Crust
48
Cd
98
ppb
Palme & O'Neill 2004
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.08
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Gao et al. 1998a
Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.2
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Taylor 1964
Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.1
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.08
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Core
48
Cd
0.15
ppm
McDonough 2004
Core
48
Cd
0.15
µg/g
McDonough 1998
Depleted Mantle
48
Cd
0.014
0.0042
ppm
Salters & Stracke 2004
Diorite
48
Cd
89
260
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Dyalpur Ureilite
48
Cd
22
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Higuchi et al. 1976
East China Craton
48
Cd
76
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Felsic Granulites
48
Cd
58
137
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Felsic Volcanics
48
Cd
64
972
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
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
Goalpara Ureilite
48
Cd
1
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Higuchi et al. 1976
Granites
48
Cd
56
1226
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Granites
48
Cd
33
402
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Havero Ureilite
48
Cd
20
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Higuchi et al. 1976
Havero Ureilite Vein Metal
48
Cd
105
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Igneous Rocks
48
Cd
7.1
ppb
Morgan et al. 1978
Interior North China Craton
48
Cd
91
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Interior North China Craton
48
Cd
77
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Interior North China Craton
48
Cd
67
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Interior North China Craton
48
Cd
90
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Interior North China Craton
48
Cd
80
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Intermediate Granulites
48
Cd
99
136
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Intra Stellar Medium
48
Cd
1.67
0.167
Palme & Jones 2004
Sofia et al. 1999
Jonzac Eucrite
48
Cd
3
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Juvinas Eucrite
48
Cd
65
ppb
Morgan et al. 1978
Morgan & Lovering 1973
Juvinas Eucrite
48
Cd
29
ppb
Morgan et al. 1978
Kapoeta Howardite
48
Cd
1.6
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Kapoeta Howardite
48
Cd
7.6
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Kenna Ureilite
48
Cd
12.8
1
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Kenna Ureilite Vein Metal
48
Cd
20.2
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Lafayette Nakhlite
48
Cd
92
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Lower Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.101
ppm
Wedepohl 1995
Lower Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.098
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Lower Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.097
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Gao et al. 1998a
Lower Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.1
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Wedepohl 1995
Gao et al. 1998a
Lower Continental Crust
48
Cd
98
ppb
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Lower Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.101
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Wedepohl 1995
MacKenzie River Particulates
48
Cd
0.81
µg/g
Martin & Meybeck 1979
Mafic Granulites
48
Cd
121
128
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Mafic Intrusions
48
Cd
96
308
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Manganese Nodules
48
Cd
10
ppm
Li 1991
Baturin 1988
Marine Organisms
48
Cd
0.72
ppm
Li 1991
Bowen 1979
Marine Pelagic Clay
48
Cd
0.42
ppm
Li 1991
Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Marine Pelagic Clay
48
Cd
0.42
ppm
Li 1982
Marine Phosphorites
48
Cd
18
18
0
40
8
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Marine Phosphorites
Zn/Cd
10
Altschuller 1980
Marine Shales
48
Cd
0.3
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Marine Shales
48
Cd
0.3
ppm
Li 1991
Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Marine Shales
Zn/Cd
300
Altschuller 1980
Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Mavic Volcanics
48
Cd
130
632
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Mead Peak Phosphatic Shale Member
48
Cd
0.005
41
ppm
Gulbrandsen 1966
Mekong River Particulates
48
Cd
2
µg/g
Martin & Meybeck 1979
Metafelsic Volcanics
48
Cd
94
41
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Middle Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.061
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Middle Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.061
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Gao et al. 1998
Mississippi River Particulates
48
Cd
1.4
µg/g
Martin & Meybeck 1979
Molteno Howardite
48
Cd
88
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Monterey Formation
48
Cd
200
5
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Nakhla Meteorite
48
Cd
93
31
ppb
McSween, Jr. 2004
Lodders 1998
Nakhla Nakhlite
48
Cd
71
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
North American Shale Composite (NASC)
48
Cd
30
ppb
Morgan et al. 1978
North Qinling Belt in China
48
Cd
77
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China
48
Cd
81
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China
48
Cd
86
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China
48
Cd
89
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China
48
Cd
78
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Novo-Urei Ureilite
48
Cd
13
ppb
Janssens et al. 1987
Higuchi et al. 1976
Ocean Island Basalts
Zn/Cd
94000
2800
18
Hofmann & White 1983
Oceans Deep water
48
Cd
117
ng/kg
Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983
Bruland 1980
Oceans Surface water
48
Cd
0.3
ng/kg
Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983
Bruland 1980
Orgueil Chondrite
48
Cd
673
17
ppb
Anders & Ebihara 1982
Orgueil Chondrite
48
Cd
680
21
ppb
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Oulad Abdoun Basin
48
Cd
10
4
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Pacific Ocean Deep Water
48
Cd
1.1
Bruland 1983
Pacific Ocean Surface Water
48
Cd
0.001
0.002
Bruland 1983
Pelites
48
Cd
100
1341
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Pelites
48
Cd
92
69
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Phosphoria Formation
48
Cd
0.005
61
ppm
Gulbrandsen 1966
Phosphoria Formation
48
Cd
40
60
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Gulbrandsen 1966
Precambrian Canadian Shield
48
Cd
75
ppb
Shaw et al. 1986
Primitive Mantle
48
Cd
40
12
ppb
McDonough & Sun 1995
Primitive Mantle
48
Cd
64
ppb
Palme & O'Neill 2004
Primitive Mantle
48
Cd
64
ppb
Palme & O'Neill 2004
Primitive Mantle
Zn/Cd
370000
Hofmann & White 1983
Ringwood & Kesson 1977
Primitive Mantle
Zn/Cd
270000
Hofmann & White 1983
Smith 1977
Primitive Mantle
Zn/Cd
350000
Hofmann & White 1983
Sun & Nesbitt 1977
Primitive Mantle
Zn/Cd
920000
Hofmann & White 1983
Palme et al. 1981
Primitive Mantle
Zn/Cd
126000
Hofmann & White 1983
Primitive Mantle
Zn/Cd
210000
Hofmann & White 1983
Larimer 1971
Primitive Mantle
Zn/Cd
1020000
Hofmann & White 1983
Ganapathy & Anders 1974
Pungo River Formation
48
Cd
20
2
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Retort Phosphatic Shale Member
48
Cd
0.005
20
ppm
Gulbrandsen 1966
River Particulates
48
Cd
1
µg/g
Martin & Meybeck 1979
Rivers
48
Cd
0.01
ppb
Li 1982
Boyle et al. 1982
Seawater
48
Cd
70
ng/kg
Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983
Bruland 1980
Seawater
48
Cd
79
Li 1991
Whitfield & Turner 1987
Seawater
48
Cd
0.0007
Broeker & Peng 1982
Seawater
48
Cd
0.7
0.001
1.1
Bruland 1983
Seawater
48
Cd
0.07
ppb
Li 1982
Boyle 1976
Bruland 1980
Sera de Mage Eucrite
48
Cd
5.3
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Sera de Mage Eucrite
48
Cd
10
ppb
Morgan et al. 1978
Sera de Mage Eucrite
48
Cd
5.3
ppb
Morgan et al. 1978
Laul et al. 1972
Shergotty Meteorite
48
Cd
28
16
ppb
McSween, Jr. 2004
Lodders 1998
Shergotty Shergottite
48
Cd
44
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Silicate Earth
48
Cd
40
12
ppb
McDonough & Sun 1995
Silicate Earth
48
Cd
0.04
µg/g
McDonough 1998
Silicate Earth
48
Cd
0.04
ppm
McDonough 2004
Solar Photosphere
48
Cd
1.8
0.15
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar Photosphere
48
Cd
1.77
0.11
Palme & Jones 2004
Grevesse & Sauval 1998
Solar System
48
Cd
1.55
Anders & Ebihara 1982
Cameron 1982
Solar System
48
Cd
1.69
0.10985
24
Anders & Ebihara 1982
Solar System
48
Cd
1.77
0.531
Palme & Jones 2004
Solar System
48
Cd
1.61
0.1047
30
Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solid Earth
48
Cd
0.08
ppm
McDonough 2004
Solid Earth
48
Cd
0.08
µg/g
McDonough 1998
South Margin of North China Craton
48
Cd
83
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton
48
Cd
87
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton
48
Cd
86
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton
48
Cd
94
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton
48
Cd
86
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China
48
Cd
78
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China
48
Cd
77
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China
48
Cd
89
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China
48
Cd
98
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Spinel Peridotites
48
Cd
41
37
14
16
ppb
McDonough 1990
Stannern Trend Eucrites
48
Cd
1.7
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Tamalyk Krasnoyarsk
48
Cd
30
38
ppm
Altschuller 1980
Chaikina & Nikolskaya 1970
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites
48
Cd
66
641
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites
48
Cd
58
553
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Upper Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.102
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Wedepohl 1995
Upper Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.102
ppm
Wedepohl 1995
Upper Continental Crust
48
Cd
98
ppb
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Upper Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.075
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Shaw et al. 1967
Shaw et al. 1976
Upper Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.079
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Gao et al. 1998
Upper Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.098
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Upper Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.09
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
Upper Continental Crust
48
Cd
0.09
0.01
µg/g
Rudnick & Gao 2004
see text
Washougal Howardite
48
Cd
15
ppb
Laul et al. 1972
Yangtze Craton
48
Cd
50
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton
48
Cd
70
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton
48
Cd
81
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton
48
Cd
77
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton
48
Cd
78
ppb
Gao et al. 1998
Zagami Shergottite
48
Cd
71
ppb
Laul et al. 1972