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
Andesite Clinopyroxene 57 La     0.14 0.4 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Andesite Clinopyroxene 62 Sm     0.3 1.1 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Andesite Clinopyroxene 66 Dy     1.1 1.2 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Andesite Clinopyroxene 70 Yb     0.8 0.9 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Andesite Garnet 62 Sm     0.6 2 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Andesite Garnet 66 Dy     9.5 25 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Andesite Garnet 67 Ho 5.5       Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Andesite Garnet 70 Yb     10 44.6 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Basalt Clinopyroxene 57 La 0.05       Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Basalt Clinopyroxene 62 Sm 0.4       Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Basalt Clinopyroxene 67 Ho     0.3 0.6 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Basalt Clinopyroxene 70 Yb     0.4 0.5 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Basalt Garnet 62 Sm     0.7 1 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Basalt Garnet 67 Ho     3.3 3.9 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Basalt Garnet 70 Yb     4.6 8.7 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Basalt-Andesite Amphibole 57 La     0.2 0.5 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Basalt-Andesite Amphibole 62 Sm     0.8 2.6 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Basalt-Andesite Amphibole 66 Dy 3.7       Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Basalt-Andesite Amphibole 67 Ho     1.1 3.3 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
Basalt-Andesite Amphibole 70 Yb     0.8 2.1 Experimental Nicholls & Harris 1980
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