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
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 3 Li 0.254 0.022     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 21 Sc 3.2 0.15     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 22 Ti 0.71 0.03     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 23 V 5.1 0     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 31 Ga 0.69 0.12     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 38 Sr 0.062 0.004     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 39 Y 1.27 0.06     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 40 Zr 0.27 0.03     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 41 Nb 0.02 0.007     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 57 La 0.089 0.02     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 58 Ce 0.16 0.018     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 60 Nd 0.36 0.02     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 62 Sm 0.67 0.03     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 63 Eu 0.38 0.05     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 64 Gd 0.99 0.04     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 68 Er 1.44 0.09     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 70 Yb 0.143 0.29     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 71 Lu 1.48 0.12     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 72 Hf 0.55 0.06     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Clinopyroxene 73 Ta 0.053 0.16     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 3 Li 0.151 0.002     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 21 Sc         Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 22 Ti 0.06 0.005     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 23 V         Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 31 Ga 0.36 0.08     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 38 Sr 2.21 0.02     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 39 Y 0.019 0.005     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 40 Zr 0.006 0.005     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 41 Nb 0.007 0.006     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 57 La 0.151 0.008     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 58 Ce 0.117 0.014     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 60 Nd 0.081 0.011     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 62 Sm 0.053 0.012     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 63 Eu 1.04 0.11     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 64 Gd 0.045 0.005     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 68 Er 0.012 0.006     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 70 Yb         Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 71 Lu 0.0013 0.009     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 72 Hf 0.01 0.008     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
High Na-Al Basalt Plagioclase 73 Ta 0.023 0.01     Experimental Blundy et al. 1998
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