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 Olivine 38 Sr     0.008 0.018 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Andesite Olivine 42 Mo     0.061 0.16 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Andesite Olivine 60 Nd     0.0093 0.011 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Andesite Olivine 92 U     0.04 0.081 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 3 Li     0.11 1.32 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 4 Be     0.34 2.82 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 23 V 1       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 24 Cr     0.95 2.6 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 38 Sr     0.0034 0.0074 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 39 Y     0.19 0.54 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 40 Zr     0.021 0.04 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 41 Nb 0.27       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 42 Mo     0.27 2.2 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 57 La     0.0019 0.0023 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 58 Ce     0.0035 0.0069 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 59 Pr     0.0034 0.0059 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 60 Nd     0.013 0.027 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 62 Sm     0.063 0.089 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 63 Eu     0.025 0.086 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 64 Gd     0.069 0.24 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 65 Tb     0.16 0.32 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 66 Dy     0.14 0.4 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 67 Ho     0.3 0.52 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 68 Er     0.24 0.65 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 70 Yb     0.39 0.92 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 71 Lu     0.67 1.4 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 73 Ta 0.048       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 82 Pb 0.29       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 90 Th 0.01       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Low Calcium Pyroxene 92 U     0.0013 0.023 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 3 Li     0.41 1.3 Phenocryst-Matrix Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 4 Be     0.035 0.46 Phenocryst-Matrix Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 37 Rb     0.001 0.017 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 41 Nb     0.0016 0.0065 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 58 Ce     0.0038 0.0083 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 59 Pr     0.002 0.009 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 62 Sm     0.0065 0.028 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 63 Eu     0.0057 0.023 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 65 Tb     0.008 0.035 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 68 Er     0.026 0.045 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 70 Yb     0.038 0.071 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 71 Lu 0.11       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 73 Ta     0.065 0.17 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 82 Pb     0.0076 0.014 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Olivine 90 Th     0.022 0.039 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 3 Li     0.023 0.85 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 4 Be     0.36 1.3 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 22 Ti     0.04 0.057 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 23 V     0.022 0.032 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 24 Cr 0.075       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 37 Rb     0.008 0.056 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 38 Sr     1.4 3.5 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 39 Y     0.01 0.038 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 40 Zr 0.0009       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 41 Nb     0.008 0.045 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 42 Mo 0.39       Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 55 Cs     0.022 0.067 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 56 Ba     0.38 1.45 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 57 La     0.075 0.18 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 58 Ce     0.062 0.14 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 59 Pr     0.035 0.13 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 60 Nd     0.026 0.12 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 62 Sm     0.017 0.083 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 63 Eu     0.48 0.79 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 64 Gd     0.016 0.067 Phenocryst-Matrix Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 65 Tb     0.04 0.061 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 66 Dy     0.011 0.034 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 68 Er     0.005 0.019 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 70 Yb     0.004 0.014 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 73 Ta     0.027 0.11 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 82 Pb     0.18 1.07 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 90 Th     0.13 0.19 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite Plagioclase 92 U     0.051 0.34 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Basalt-Andesite-Dacite Olivine 66 Dy     0.014 0.034 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Calc-Alkaline Andesite Olivine 39 Y     0.018 0.045 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Calc-Alkaline Andesite Olivine 64 Gd     0.005 0.033 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
Calc-Alkaline Andesite Olivine 67 Ho     0.018 0.037 Phenocryst-Matrix, Experimental Dunn & Sen 1994
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