GERM Partition Coefficient (Kd) Database
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Partition Coefficients      
Rock Type Mineral Z Elem Value SD Low High Kd Type Info Reference
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 11 Na     0.2 0.6 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 19 K       0.2 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 21 Sc     0.1 0.2 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 22 Ti     1.5 25 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 37 Rb       0.2 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 38 Sr     1.8 7.7 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 39 Y     1.1 3.8 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 40 Zr     2 9 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 41 Nb     0.1 2.3 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 55 Cs       0.2 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 57 La     1.4 6 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 60 Nd     1.6 6.9 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 62 Sm     1.9 8.2 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 67 Ho     1.3 3.5 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 70 Yb     0.8 1.4 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 72 Hf     2 11 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 82 Pb     3 14 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 90 Th     7 100 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Ca-Perovskite 92 U     6 70 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Garnet 19 K       0.1 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Garnet 21 Sc 1.4       Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Garnet 38 Sr       0.1 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Garnet 39 Y 0.7       Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Garnet 40 Zr 0.15       Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Garnet 56 Ba       0.1 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Garnet 70 Yb 0.7       Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Garnet 72 Hf 0.2       Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Basalt Mg Perovskite 56 Ba     0.2   Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Garnet 19 K       0.1 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Garnet 21 Sc 1.7       Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Garnet 38 Sr       0.1 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Garnet 39 Y 1.3       Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Garnet 40 Zr 0.6       Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Garnet 56 Ba       0.1 Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Garnet 62 Sm 0.2       Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Garnet 70 Yb 1.4       Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Garnet 72 Hf 0.8       Experimental Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Mg Perovskite 21 Sc 5       Calculated Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Mg Perovskite 39 Y 3       Calculated Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Mg Perovskite 40 Zr 9       Calculated Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Mg Perovskite 41 Nb 1       Calculated Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Mg Perovskite 57 La       0.1 Calculated Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Mg Perovskite 62 Sm 0.3       Calculated Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Mg Perovskite 70 Yb 2       Calculated Kato et al. 1988
Ultrabasic, Peridotite Mg Perovskite 72 Hf 14       Calculated Kato et al. 1988
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