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 Plagioclase 3 Li     0.225 0.317 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 4 Be     0.288 1.04 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 5 B     0.064 0.267 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 11 Na     0.754 0.981 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 12 Mg     0.0342 0.046 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 15 P     0.071 0.145 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 19 K     0.117 0.154 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 22 Ti     0.0482 0.0962 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 26 Fe     0.157 0.279 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 37 Rb     0.024 0.059 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 38 Sr     1.5 3.34 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 39 Y     0.0227 0.042 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 40 Zr     0.0022 0.0146 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 56 Ba     0.183 0.661 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 57 La     0.141 0.27 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 58 Ce     0.095 0.167 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 59 Pr     0.063 0.139 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 60 Nd     0.074 0.122 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 62 Sm     0.062 0.139 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 63 Eu     0.067 0.123 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 64 Gd     0.0461 0.0502 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 66 Dy     0.0293 0.0318 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 68 Er     0.0181 0.0206 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 71 Lu     0.0069 0.0296 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Basalt Plagioclase 92 U     0.0107 0.073 Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 3 Li 0.317 0.019     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 4 Be 0.88 0.12     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 5 B 0.122 0.226     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 12 Mg 0.042 0.01     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 15 P 0.103 0.017     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 19 K 0.154       Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 22 Ti 0.0891 0.0064     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 26 Fe 0.279       Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 37 Rb 0.031 0.0084     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 38 Sr 3.17       Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 39 Y 0.0289 0.01     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 40 Zr 0.0044 0.00078     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 56 Ba 0.389 0.023     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 57 La 0.256 0.019     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 58 Ce 0.159 0.009     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 59 Pr 0.146 0.043     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 60 Nd 0.123 0.004     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 62 Sm 0.098 0.068     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 63 Eu 0.148 0.056     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 64 Gd 0.0461       Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 66 Dy 0.032       Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 68 Er 0.0185 0.0013     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 71 Lu 0.00687       Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
Synthetic Basaltic Andesite Plagioclase 92 U 0.073 0.015     Experimental Bindeman & Davis 2000
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