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 Olivine 21 Sc     0.18 0.29 Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 39 Y 0.0036       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 57 La       0.0001 Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 58 Ce 0.0001       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 59 Pr 0.0002       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 60 Nd 0.0003       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 62 Sm 0.0011       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 63 Eu 0.001       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 64 Gd 0.0029       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 65 Tb 0.0015       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 66 Dy 0.002       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 67 Ho 0.013       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 68 Er 0.0025       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 69 Tm 0.003       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 70 Yb 0.01       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt Olivine 71 Lu 0.051       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Ilmenite 39 Y 0.0045       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Ilmenite 57 La 0.0072       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Ilmenite 62 Sm 0.0091       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Ilmenite 64 Gd 0.0077       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Ilmenite 67 Ho 0.012       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Ilmenite 71 Lu 0.029       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 21 Sc     0.6 2.3 Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 62 Sm     0.03 0.16 Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 64 Gd     0.03 0.23 Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 70 Yb     0.07 0.38 Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Magnetite 39 Y 0.0039   0.0039   Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Magnetite 57 La 0.0029       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Magnetite 62 Sm 0.0072       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Magnetite 64 Gd 0.0055       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Magnetite 67 Ho 0.0079       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
Basalt-Andesite Magnetite 71 Lu 0.023       Experimental Nielsen et al. 1992
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