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
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 13 Al     0.019 0.063 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 14 Si     0.89 1.1 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 21 Sc     0.48 1.5 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 22 Ti     0.061 0.063 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 23 V     0.52 2.9 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 24 Cr     0.58 2.2 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 25 Mn     0.37 0.67 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 26 Fe     0.37 0.65 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 27 Co     0.71 1.5 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 28 Ni     0.72 2 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 32 Ge     0.065 0.35 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 38 Sr     0.00051 0.15 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 39 Y     0.0096 0.079 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 40 Zr     0.0033 0.069 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 41 Nb     0.0014 0.079 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 56 Ba     0.00017 0.47 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 57 La     9e-05 0.062 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 58 Ce     0.00014 0.063 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 59 Pr     0.00027 0.063 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 60 Nd     0.00049 0.065 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 62 Sm     0.0016 0.064 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 63 Eu     0.00064 0.064 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 64 Gd     0.0016 0.068 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 65 Tb     0.0044 0.069 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 66 Dy     0.007 0.075 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 67 Ho     0.0078 0.078 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 68 Er     0.016 0.085 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 69 Tm     0.016 0.091 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 70 Yb     0.032 0.096 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 71 Lu     0.042 0.11 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 72 Hf     0.0044 0.08 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 90 Th     0.00011 0.058 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Low Calcium Pyroxene 92 U     5.9e-05 0.079 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 12 Mg     1.8 6.3 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 13 Al     0.0042 0.011 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 14 Si     0.74 0.78 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 20 Ca     0.022 0.033 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 21 Sc     0.47 0.78 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 22 Ti     0.0084 0.014 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 23 V     0.054 0.3 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 24 Cr     0.45 1.3 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 25 Mn     0.5 0.72 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 26 Fe     0.63 1 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 27 Co     2.4 3 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 28 Ni     7.6 11 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 32 Ge     0.056 0.45 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 38 Sr     0.0015 0.019 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 39 Y     0.007 0.018 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 40 Zr     0.00068 0.015 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 41 Nb     4.1e-05 0.029 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 56 Ba     4.3e-05 0.0082 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 57 La     2.8e-05 0.0061 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 58 Ce     3.8e-05 0.0059 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 60 Nd     0.00042 0.0062 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 62 Sm     0.00062 0.0082 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 63 Eu     0.00015 0.011 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 64 Gd     0.00099 0.0092 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 66 Dy     0.0014 0.01 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 68 Er     0.0087 0.015 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 70 Yb     0.017 0.03 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 71 Lu     0.02 0.039 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 72 Hf     0.0011 0.016 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 90 Th     5.2e-05 0.0063 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
Chondritic Basalt Olivine 92 U     1.8e-05 0.007 Experimental Kennedy et al. 1993
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