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 19 K 0.007       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Clinopyroxene 38 Sr 0.13       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Clinopyroxene 40 Zr 0.12       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Clinopyroxene 41 Nb 0.008       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Clinopyroxene 57 La 0.05       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Clinopyroxene 58 Ce 0.08       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Garnet 19 K       0.0007 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Garnet 38 Sr 0.0005       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Garnet 40 Zr 0.9       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Garnet 41 Nb 0.01       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Garnet 57 La 0.0015       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Garnet 58 Ce 0.008       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 19 K 0.0003       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 38 Sr 0.002       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 40 Zr 0.02       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 41 Nb 0.003       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 57 La 0.0005       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 58 Ce 0.001       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Keleman & Dunn 1992
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