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-Andesite Clinopyroxene 23 V     0.9 18 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Clinopyroxene 24 Cr     10 70 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Clinopyroxene 37 Rb     0.01 0.04 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Clinopyroxene 38 Sr     0.06 0.09 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Clinopyroxene 56 Ba     0.01 0.15 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Clinopyroxene 58 Ce     0.04 0.51 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Clinopyroxene 60 Nd 0.5       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Clinopyroxene 62 Sm 0.75       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Clinopyroxene 63 Eu     0.09 0.68 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Clinopyroxene 64 Gd 0.7       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Clinopyroxene 66 Dy 0.74       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Clinopyroxene 70 Yb     0.09 1.3 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 23 V     0.5 7.2 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 24 Cr     7 23 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 37 Rb     0.01 0.03 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 38 Sr     0.01 0.04 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 56 Ba     0.01 0.06 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 58 Ce     0.03 0.04 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 60 Nd 0.07       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 62 Sm 0.1       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 63 Eu     0.06 0.08 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 64 Gd 0.1       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 66 Dy 0.3       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 70 Yb     0.24 0.67 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Magnetite 23 V     24 63 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Magnetite 58 Ce 0.2       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Magnetite 60 Nd 0.25       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Magnetite 62 Sm 0.3       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Magnetite 64 Gd 0.3       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Magnetite 66 Dy 0.3       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Magnetite 70 Yb 0.25       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 37 Rb     0.02 0.19 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 38 Sr     1.3 3.2 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 56 Ba     0.03 0.21 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 58 Ce     0.06 0.3 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 60 Nd 0.15       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 62 Sm 0.11       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 63 Eu     0.06 0.73 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 64 Gd 0.08       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 66 Dy 0.06       Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 70 Yb     0.02 0.3 Phenocryst-Matrix Reid 1983
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