GERM Partition Coefficient (Kd) Database
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Partition Coefficients      
Rock Type Mineral Z Elem Value SD Low High Kd Type Info Reference
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 11 Na     0.035 0.13 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 13 Al     0.1 0.37 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 20 Ca     1.9 3.5 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 22 Ti     0.43 1.9 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 24 Cr     8.1 36 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 25 Mn     1.1 1.9 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 26 Fe     0.83 1.32 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 38 Sr     0.224 0.338 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 39 Y     0.369 1.01 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 40 Zr     0.186 0.83 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 57 La     0.085 0.334 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 58 Ce     0.149 0.406 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 60 Nd     0.19 0.548 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 62 Sm     0.252 0.601 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 63 Eu     0.277 0.493 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 64 Gd     0.293 0.869 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 66 Dy     0.34 0.931 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 68 Er     0.341 1.035 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene 70 Yb     0.302 0.79 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 13 Al     0.008 0.023 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 20 Ca     0.025 0.055 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 22 Ti     0.045 0.15 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 24 Cr     2.8 10.8 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 25 Mn     0.34 0.8 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 26 Fe     0.78 0.87 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 38 Sr     0.002 0.006 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 39 Y     0.004 0.008 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 40 Zr     0.001 0.004 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 57 La     0.001 0.002 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 58 Ce 0.001       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 60 Nd 0.001       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 66 Dy 0.004       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 68 Er 0.004       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Clinopyroxene-Enstatite 70 Yb 0.012       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 11 Na 0.016       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 13 Al 0.07       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 13 Al     0.018 0.022 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 20 Ca 1       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 20 Ca     0.073 0.11 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 22 Ti     0.068 0.11 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 22 Ti 0.2       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 24 Cr 20       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 24 Cr     14.6 29 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 25 Mn 1.6       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 25 Mn     0.98 1.9 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 26 Fe     0.94 1.46 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 26 Fe 1.32       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 38 Sr 0.02       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 38 Sr 0.001       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 39 Y     0.008 0.021 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 39 Y 0.074       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 40 Zr 0.002       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 40 Zr 0.013       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 57 La 0.001       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 57 La 0.006       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 58 Ce 0.001       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 58 Ce 0.009       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 60 Nd 0.003       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 60 Nd 0.009       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 62 Sm 0.004       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 64 Gd 0.008       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 66 Dy     0.011 0.018 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 66 Dy 0.033       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 68 Er     0.012 0.022 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 68 Er 0.065       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 70 Yb     0.013 0.024 Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 70 Yb 0.065       Phenocryst-Matrix Jones & Layne 1997
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