GERM Partition Coefficient (Kd) Database
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Data contribution by Roger Nielsen

Partition Coefficients      
Rock Type Mineral Z Elem Value SD Low High Kd Type Info Reference
Basalt Clinopyroxene 21 Sc 1.42       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Clinopyroxene 22 Ti 0.37       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Clinopyroxene 23 V 4.82       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Clinopyroxene 38 Sr 0.096       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Clinopyroxene 39 Y 0.72       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Clinopyroxene 40 Zr 0.21       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Clinopyroxene 41 Nb 0.004       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Clinopyroxene 58 Ce 0.1       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Clinopyroxene 72 Hf 0.019       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Garnet 21 Sc     3.3 4.7 Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Garnet 22 Ti     0.65 1 Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Garnet 23 V     3.45 3.75 Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Garnet 38 Sr     0.006 0.01 Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Garnet 39 Y     4.2 7.1 Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Garnet 40 Zr     0.41 0.73 Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Garnet 41 Nb     0.015 0.03 Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Garnet 58 Ce       0.02 Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Garnet 62 Sm     0.6 0.9 Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Basalt Garnet 73 Ta     0.051 0.126 Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Tonalite Garnet 38 Sr 0.031       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Tonalite Garnet 39 Y 4.66       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Tonalite Garnet 40 Zr 0.36       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Tonalite Garnet 58 Ce 0.063       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Tonalite Garnet 73 Ta 0.22       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Tonalite Rutile 38 Sr 0.518       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Tonalite Rutile 40 Zr 4.76       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Tonalite Rutile 41 Nb 52.6       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Tonalite Rutile 58 Ce 0.73       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
Tonalite Rutile 73 Ta 99.5       Experimental Jenner et al. 1994
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