GERM Partition Coefficient (Kd) Database
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Partition Coefficients      
Rock Type Mineral Z Elem Value SD Low High Kd Type Info Reference
Basalt, Peridotite Clinopyroxene 39 Y     0.165 0.738 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Clinopyroxene 40 Zr     0.027 0.204 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Clinopyroxene 41 Nb     0.008 0.045 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Clinopyroxene 58 Ce     0.019 0.148 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Clinopyroxene 60 Nd     0.061 0.258 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Clinopyroxene 62 Sm     0.067 0.494 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Clinopyroxene 68 Er     0.144 0.726 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Clinopyroxene 70 Yb     0.166 0.713 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Clinopyroxene 71 Lu     0.149 0.718 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Clinopyroxene 72 Hf     0.049 0.344 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Clinopyroxene 90 Th     0.003 0.014 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Clinopyroxene 92 U     0.002 0.012 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Garnet 39 Y     2.13 4.83 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Garnet 40 Zr     0.349 1.027 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Garnet 41 Nb     0.004 0.038 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Garnet 58 Ce     0.012 0.049 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Garnet 60 Nd     0.059 0.155 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Garnet 62 Sm     0.22 0.52 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Garnet 68 Er     2.54 4.22 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Garnet 70 Yb     4.02 8.47 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Garnet 71 Lu     5.01 11.22 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Garnet 72 Hf     0.353 1.1 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Garnet 90 Th     0.006 0.017 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Garnet 92 U     0.011 0.044 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Orthopyroxene 39 Y     0.6 0.168 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Orthopyroxene 40 Zr     0.014 0.036 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Orthopyroxene 41 Nb     0 0.0033 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Orthopyroxene 58 Ce     0 0.005 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Orthopyroxene 60 Nd     0.009 0.025 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Orthopyroxene 62 Sm     0.016 0.039 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Orthopyroxene 68 Er     0.07 0.152 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Orthopyroxene 70 Yb     0.092 0.227 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Orthopyroxene 71 Lu     0.119 0.255 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Orthopyroxene 72 Hf     0.029 0.08 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Orthopyroxene 90 Th     0.0002 0.0012 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
Basalt, Peridotite Orthopyroxene 92 U     0.0005 0.0046 Experimental Salters & Longhi 1999
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