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
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 3 Li     0.0224 1.052 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 21 Sc     0.84 3.7 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 22 Ti     0.32 0.96 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 38 Sr     0.096 0.252 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 39 Y     0.24 1 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 40 Zr     0.12 1.18 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 41 Nb     0.046 0.24 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 57 La     0.034 0.362 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 58 Ce     0.05 0.5 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 60 Nd     0.102 0.799 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 62 Sm     0.173 0.986 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 69 Tm     0.3 1.03 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 71 Lu     0.28 0.98 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 72 Hf     0.212 1.9 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 73 Ta     0.056 0.52 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 90 Th     0.0199 0.2 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Clinopyroxene 92 U     0.0206 0.11 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 3 Li     0.061 0.14 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 21 Sc     1.5 5.5 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 22 Ti     0.28 0.82 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 38 Sr     0.0042 0.0082 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 39 Y     3.2 3.4 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 40 Zr     0.6 0.96 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 41 Nb     0.051 0.065 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 57 La     0.0034 0.0124 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 58 Ce     0.01 0.025 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 60 Nd     0.064 0.134 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 62 Sm     0.28 0.498 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 69 Tm     5.6 6.6 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 71 Lu     7.7 10.7 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 72 Hf     0.5 0.87 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 73 Ta     0.08 0.108 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 90 Th     0.007 0.025 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Garnet 92 U     0.032 0.081 Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Rutile 40 Zr 2.8       Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Rutile 41 Nb 28       Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
Synthetic Basalt Rutile 73 Ta 36       Experimental Bennett et al. 2004
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