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 Apatite 57 La     4.4 6.4 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Andesite Apatite 62 Sm     9.8 19.1 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Andesite Apatite 66 Dy     8.1 15.2 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Andesite Apatite 71 Lu     4 8.1 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Basanite-Basalt Apatite 38 Sr     1.1 1.3 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Basanite-Basalt Apatite 57 La     2.5 4.9 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Basanite-Basalt Apatite 62 Sm     4.5 12.4 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Basanite-Basalt Apatite 66 Dy     3.9 8.3 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Basanite-Basalt Apatite 71 Lu     1.7 3.7 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Granite Apatite 38 Sr     2.1 2.4 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Granite Apatite 57 La     8 11.9 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Granite Apatite 62 Sm     18.5 38.4 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Granite Apatite 66 Dy     15.9 30.7 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Granite Apatite 71 Lu     7.5 20.4 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Hawaiite Apatite 57 La 4.8       Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Hawaiite Apatite 62 Sm 9.8       Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Hawaiite Apatite 66 Dy 7.8       Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Hawaiite Apatite 71 Lu 3.7       Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Nephelinite-Hawaiite Apatite 57 La 4.9       Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Nephelinite-Hawaiite Apatite 62 Sm 10.5       Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Nephelinite-Hawaiite Apatite 66 Dy 8.9       Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Nephelinite-Hawaiite Apatite 71 Lu 3.8       Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Tholeiite-Andesite Apatite 38 Sr     1.3 1.4 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Tholeiite-Andesite Apatite 57 La     2.5 3.4 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Tholeiite-Andesite Apatite 62 Sm     5.5 7.8 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Tholeiite-Andesite Apatite 66 Dy     3.7 5.4 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
Tholeiite-Andesite Apatite 71 Lu     1.5 2.9 Experimental Watson & Green 1981
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