GERM Reservoir Database
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GERM Database Search Results        
Reservoir Z Element Value Median SD Low High N Unit Info Reference Source(s)
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.0001             Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.0001             Pearson et al. 2004 Bedini & Bodinier 1999
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.0001             Pearson et al. 2004 Eggins et al. 1998
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.0002             Pearson et al. 2004 Eggins et al. 1998
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.0009             Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Cratonic Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.0013             Pearson et al. 2004 Gergoire et al. 2002
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.003           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Bedini & Bodinier 1999
Depleted-Depleted MORB Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.0033             Workman & Hart 2005
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.005           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Eggins et al. 1998
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.005             Pearson et al. 2004 Johnson et al. 1996
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.006           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Bedini & Bodinier 1999
ODP Site 735   87Rb/86Sr 0.006             Hart et al. 1999
Depleted MORB Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.0065             Workman & Hart 2005
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.008           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Eggins et al. 1998
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.01           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.011           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Enriched-Depleted MORB Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.0111             Workman & Hart 2005
Enriched-Depleted MORB Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.0111             Workman & Hart 2005
Rivers 37 Rb 0.012             Edmond et al. 1979
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.014             Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov et al. 1997
Baldissero Spinel Lherzolites 37 Rb 0.015         14 ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994
Depleted D-MORB basalts   Cs/Rb 0.015             Salters & Stracke 2004
Fresh Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts   Cs/Rb 0.015             Salters & Stracke 2004
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.016           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Balmuccia Spinel Lherzolites 37 Rb 0.017   0.007     18 ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994
Granulites   Rb/Sr 0.019             Weaver & Tarney 1984 Weaver & Tarney 1982
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.0199             Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Depleted-Depleted MORB Mantle 37 Rb 0.02           ppm Workman & Hart 2005
Depleted Mantle   87Rb/86Sr 0.022             Rehkamper & Hofmann 1997
Primitive Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.022             Hofmann & White 1983 Shaw 1972
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.0222             Pearson et al. 2004 Bedini & Bodinier 1999
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.023           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Eggins et al. 1998
Solid Earth   87Rb/86Sr 0.024             Hart et al. 1999 Allegre et al. 1983
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.025           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Primitive Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.025             Hofmann & White 1983 Smith 1977
Primitive Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.029             Hofmann & White 1983 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Primitive Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.029             Hofmann & White 1983 Jacobsen & Wasserburg 1979
Primitive Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.029             Hofmann & White 1983
Lower Continental Crust   Rb/Sr 0.03             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Primitive Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.03             Hofmann & White 1983 Sun & Nesbitt 1977
Primitive Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.03             Gao et al. 1998 Hofmann 1988
Silicate Earth   Rb/Sr 0.0307             Workman & Hart 2005
Primitive Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.032             Hofmann & White 1983 Ganapathy & Anders 1974
Lower Continental Crust   Rb/Sr 0.033             Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.034           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Eggins et al. 1998
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.034             Pearson et al. 2004 Gregoire et al. 2002
Primitive Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.035             Hofmann & White 1983 Larimer 1971
Primitive Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.035             Hofmann & White 1983 Ringwood & Kesson 1977
Cratonic Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.037             Pearson et al. 2004 Gregoire et al. 2002
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.0388             Pearson et al. 2004 Eggins et al. 1998
Lower Continental Crust   Rb/Ba 0.04             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.05           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Bedini & Bodinier 1999
Depleted Mantle 37 Rb 0.05     0.023 0.079   ppm Workman & Hart 2005
Australian Granite   Rb/Ba 0.06         8   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Whalen 1985
Cratonic Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.068             Pearson et al. 2004 Gregoire et al. 2002
Australian Granite   Rb/Sr 0.07         8   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Whalen 1985
Depleted D-MORB basalts   Rb/Ba 0.0731             Salters & Stracke 2004
Granulitic Xenolites   Rb/Sr 0.078 0.014       237   Rudnick & Presper 1990
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites   Rb/Ba 0.08         355   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Martin 1995
Fresh Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts   Rb/Ba 0.0874             Salters & Stracke 2004
Depleted Mantle 37 Rb 0.088   0.022       ppm Salters & Stracke 2004
Solid Earth   87Rb/86Sr 0.0892             Hart et al. 1999 Allegre et al. 1983
Granites   Rb/Ba 0.09             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Sylvester 1995
Island Arcs   Rb/Ba 0.09         323   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Silver & Chappell 1998
Depleted Mantle 37 Rb 0.091           ppm Rehkamper & Hofmann 1997
Granites   Rb/Ba 0.1         8   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Kemp 2001
Peninsular Range Batholith   Rb/Ba 0.1             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Sylvester 1995
Continental Crust   Rb/Sr 0.105             Weaver & Tarney 1984 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.105           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Bedini & Bodinier 1999
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.108           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Bedini & Bodinier 1999
Enriched-Depleted MORB Mantle 37 Rb 0.108           ppm Workman & Hart 2005
Andean Andesites   Rb/Sr 0.11             Weaver & Tarney 1984 Bailey 1981
Continental Crust   Rb/Ba 0.11             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Seawater 37 Rb 0.11           ppb Hart & Staudigel 1982
Middle Continental Crust   Rb/Ba 0.12             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites   Rb/Sr 0.12         355   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Martin 1995
Continental Crust   Rb/Sr 0.121             Weaver & Tarney 1984
Archean Amphibolites   Rb/Sr 0.128             Weaver & Tarney 1984 Weaver & Tarney 1981
Upper Continental Crust   Rb/Ba 0.13             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Central East China Craton   Rb/Sr 0.14             Gao et al. 1998
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.148             Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov et al. 1997
Continental Crust   Rb/Sr 0.15             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Island Arcs   Rb/Sr 0.16         323   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Silver & Chappell 1998
Central East China Craton   Rb/Sr 0.18             Gao et al. 1998
Continental Crust   Rb/Sr 0.18             Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Australian Granite   Rb/Ba 0.22             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Collins et al. 1982
Central East China Craton   Rb/Sr 0.22             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Rb/Sr 0.22             Gao et al. 1998
Middle Continental Crust   Rb/Sr 0.22             Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Middle Continental Crust   Rb/Sr 0.23             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Central East China Craton   Rb/Sr 0.24             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Rb/Sr 0.24             Gao et al. 1998
Granites   Rb/Sr 0.24             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Sylvester 1995
Late Archean Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.24             Condie 1993
Primitive Mantle   Rb/Sr 0.24             Hofmann & White 1983 Palme et al. 1981
Early Archean Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.25             Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust   Rb/Sr 0.25             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Protolith Gabbros at ODP Site 735 37 Rb 0.258         8 ppm Hart et al. 1999
Central East China Craton   Rb/Sr 0.26             Gao et al. 1998
Peninsular Range Batholith   Rb/Sr 0.27             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Sylvester 1995
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 37 Rb 0.271   0.01     16 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Early Archean Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.28             Condie 1993
Late Archean Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.28             Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust   Rb/Sr 0.29             Condie 1993
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 0.3           ppm Kerr 2004 Aitken & Echeverria 1984
Dupre & Echeverria 1984
Jochum et al. 1991
Australian Granite   Rb/Ba 0.31         1074   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Wormald & Price 1988
Central East China Craton   Rb/Sr 0.31             Gao et al. 1998
Middle Proterozoic Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.31             Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust   Rb/Sr 0.314             Weaver & Tarney 1984 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Early Proterozoic Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.32             Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust   Rb/Sr 0.32             Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust   Rb/Sr 0.32             Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.328           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Eggins et al. 1998
Late Proterozoic Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.33             Condie 1993
Melitite-rich Chondrules 37 Rb 0.33     0.05 0.97 10 ppm Martin & Mason 1974
Paleozoic Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.34             Condie 1993
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.35             Condie 1993
Middle Proterozoic Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.35             Condie 1993
Early Proterozoic Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.36             Condie 1993
Late Proterozoic Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.36             Condie 1993
N-MORB 37 Rb 0.38           ppm Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.39             Condie 1993
Paleozoic Upper Crust   Rb/Sr 0.39             Condie 1993
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.4           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Bedini & Bodinier 1999
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 0.4           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 1997
Hauff et al. 2000
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 0.4           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 1996
Solid Earth 37 Rb 0.4           ppm McDonough 2004
Solid Earth 37 Rb 0.4           µg/g McDonough 1998
Granites   Rb/Sr 0.44         8   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Kemp 2001
Granulites   Rb/Sr 0.48 0.12       597   Rudnick & Presper 1990
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.4838             Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov 1996
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.535           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Hofmann 1988
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.5353           ppm Hofmann 1988 Hart & Zindler 1986
Silicate Earth 37 Rb 0.5353           ppm McDonough et al. 1992 Hofmann 1988
Silicate Earth 37 Rb 0.55           ppm McDonough et al. 1992 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Australian Granite   Rb/Ba 0.56         704   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Chappell & White 1992
ODP Site 735 37 Rb 0.562 0.288       22 ppm Hart et al. 1999
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.59           ppm Hofmann & White 1983 Shaw 1972
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.6   0.18       ppm McDonough & Sun 1995
Silicate Earth 37 Rb 0.6           ppm McDonough 2004
Silicate Earth 37 Rb 0.6           µg/g McDonough 1998
Silicate Earth 37 Rb 0.6   0.18       ppm McDonough & Sun 1995
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.605   0.0605       ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004 Hofmann & White 1983
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.605           ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004 Hofmann & White 1983
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.61           ppm Hofmann & White 1983
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.62           ppm Hofmann & White 1983 Larimer 1971
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.63           ppm Hofmann & White 1983 Jacobsen & Wasserburg 1979
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 37 Rb 0.633   0.199     7 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Silicate Earth 37 Rb 0.635           ppm McDonough et al. 1992 Sun 1982
Sun & McDonough 1989
McDonough & Frey 1989
Cratonic Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.65           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Gergoire et al. 2002
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.65           ppm McDonough 1990 McDonough & Frey 1989
Sun 1982
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.6579             Pearson et al. 2004 Bedini & Bodinier 1999
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.66           ppm Hofmann & White 1983 Sun 1982
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.68           ppm Hofmann & White 1983 Sun & Nesbitt 1977
ALH 77005 Meteorite 37 Rb 0.7   0.08       ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Australian Granite   Rb/Sr 0.7         1074   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Wormald & Price 1988
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 37 Rb 0.7   0.2     7 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.73           ppm Hofmann & White 1983 Smith 1977
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.73           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Silicate Earth 37 Rb 0.74           ppm McDonough et al. 1992 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Wanke et al. 1984
Chassigny Meteorite 37 Rb 0.75   0.5       ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.81           ppm Hofmann & White 1983 Jagoutz et al. 1979
ALH 84001 Meteorite 37 Rb 0.83           ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.85           ppm Hofmann & White 1983 Ringwood & Kesson 1977
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 0.86           ppm Hofmann & White 1983 Ganapathy & Anders 1974
Granulites   Rb/Sr 0.89 0.14       478   Rudnick & Presper 1990
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 0.9           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Johnson et al. 1996
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 0.92             Pearson et al. 2004 Eggins et al. 1998
Core 37 Rb 0           µg/g McDonough 1998
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 1           ppm Kerr 2004 Aitken & Echeverria 1984
Dupre & Echeverria 1984
Jochum et al. 1991
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 1           ppm Kerr 2004 Mahoney et al. 1993
Rivers 37 Rb 1           ppb Li 1982
Australian Granite   Rb/Ba 1.02         13   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Inger & Harris 1993
Extrusive Section Oceanic Crust 37 Rb 1.02           µg/g Hart & Staudigel 1982 Hart 1976
N-MORB 37 Rb 1.07           ppm Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
Fresh MORB in Indian Ocean 37 Rb 1.08           ppm Klein 2004 Klein et al. 1991
Rivers 37 Rb 1.1           ppb Hart & Staudigel 1982
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 37 Rb 1.1   0.1     17 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Fresh Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts 37 Rb 1.11           ppm Edmond et al. 1979
REE Unfractionated CAI Inclusions 37 Rb 1.2     1.1 1.2 2 ppm Martin & Mason 1974
N-MORB 37 Rb 1.262   0.9616     26 ppm Hofmann 1988 Jochum et al. 1988
N-MORB 37 Rb 1.262           ppm Hart et al. 1999 Hofmann 1988
Ito et al. 1987
Smith et al. 1995
Hauri & Hart 1997
Allende Meteorite 37 Rb 1.3           wt%ox Martin & Mason 1974
Oceanic Crust 37 Rb 1.3           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Hofmann 1988
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 1.3           ppm Kerr 2004 Tejada et al. 2002
Seawater 37 Rb 1.3             Palmer & Edmond 1989
Seawater 37 Rb 1.4             Broeker & Peng 1982
Seawater 37 Rb 1.4             Bruland 1983
N-MORB 37 Rb 1.45           ppm Klein 2004 Niu et al. 1999
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 1.5           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Wedepohl 1991
Australian Granite   Rb/Sr 1.67             Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Collins et al. 1982
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 1.7           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 1996
Australian Granite   Rb/Ba 1.73         6   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Turner et al. 1992
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 37 Rb 1.744   0.131     31 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Marine Organisms 37 Rb 1.8           ppm Li 1991 Bowen 1979
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 1.8           ppm Kerr 2004 Tejada et al. 2002
Australian Granite   Rb/Sr 1.84         13   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Inger & Harris 1993
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 1.9           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 2002
Spinel Peridotites 37 Rb 1.9 0.38 4.8     97 ppm McDonough 1990
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 10           ppm Kerr 2004 Mahoney et al. 1993
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 37 Rb 10         1 ppm Farmer 2004 Peate 1997
Primitive Mantle   Ba/Rb 10             Hofmann & White 1983 Smith 1977
Lesser Antilles Basalt 37 Rb 10.22         57 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Primitive Mantle   Ba/Rb 10.4             Hofmann & White 1983 Sun & Nesbitt 1977
Central American Basalts 37 Rb 10.63         29 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Graywackes 37 Rb 100           ppm Condie 1993
Ob River Particulates 37 Rb 100           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Parana River Particulates 37 Rb 100           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
River Particulates 37 Rb 100           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Late Proterozoic Upper Crust 37 Rb 102           ppm Condie 1993
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Upper Crust 37 Rb 103           ppm Condie 1993
North Qinling Belt in China 37 Rb 103           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Arenaceous Rocks 37 Rb 104         121 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Chassigny Achondrite 37 Rb 1050           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Treiman et al. 1986
Precambrian Canadian Shield 37 Rb 109           ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Basalts 37 Rb 1099         10 ppm Farmer 2004 Chung et al. 2001
Archean Lower Crust 37 Rb 11           ppm Shaw et al. 1986 Weaver & Tarney 1984
Granulites 37 Rb 11           ppm Weaver & Tarney 1984 Weaver & Tarney 1982
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 11           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 11           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 11           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Weaver & Tarney 1984
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 11           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 11           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Primitive Mantle   Ba/Rb 11.3             Gao et al. 1998 Hofmann 1988
Primitive Mantle   Ba/Rb 11.3             Hofmann & White 1983
Pelagic Clay   Rb/Cs 11.8   1     9   Plank & Langmuir 1998
Marine Pelagic Clay 37 Rb 110           ppm Li 1991 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Marine Pelagic Clay 37 Rb 110           ppm Li 1982
Precambrian Canadian Shield 37 Rb 110           ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Radiolarian Clay 37 Rb 110         8 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Radiolarian Clay 37 Rb 110         8 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 110           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1967
Shaw et al. 1976
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 110           ppm Weaver & Tarney 1984 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 110           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 110           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 110           ppm Taylor et al. 1983 Taylor & McLennan 1981
MAC 88177 Lodranite 37 Rb 1100           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999
Shales 37 Rb 111           ppm Condie 1993
Ferruginous Clay 37 Rb 112         2 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 112           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 112           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
North Qinling Belt in China 37 Rb 115           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Ganges River Particulates 37 Rb 116           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Granites 37 Rb 117           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Sylvester 1995
Pelites 37 Rb 118         69 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Basalts 37 Rb 12           ppm Condie 1993
CI Chondrites   Rb/Cs 12             McDonough et al. 1992
Continental Shields & Platforms 37 Rb 12           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Intermediate Mafic Granulitic Xenolites 37 Rb 12 5       33 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 12           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 12           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Taylor 1987
Mafic Archean Granulites 37 Rb 12 5       84 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Primitive Mantle   Ba/Rb 12.1             Hofmann & White 1983 Jacobsen & Wasserburg 1979
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 12.3           ppm Kerr 2004 Salters et al. 1992
Greater Antilles Basalt 37 Rb 12.48         12 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Primitive Mantle   Ba/Rb 12.6             Hofmann & White 1983 Larimer 1971
Basalts 37 Rb 120         16 ppm Farmer 2004 Rogers et al. 1998
Seawater 37 Rb 120           ppb Li 1982
Seawater 37 Rb 120000             Li 1991 Whitfield & Turner 1987
Pelagic Clay 37 Rb 121.7         3 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Oceans Surface water 37 Rb 124           µg/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Spencer et al. 1970
Seawater 37 Rb 124           µg/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Spencer et al. 1970
Felsic Volcanics 37 Rb 125           ppm Condie 1993
Felsic Volcanics 37 Rb 125           ppm Condie 1993
North American Shale Composite (NASC) 37 Rb 125           ppb Morgan et al. 1978
North American Shale Composite (NASC) 37 Rb 125           ppm Condie 1993
Peninsular Range Batholith 37 Rb 125           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Sylvester 1995
Granites 37 Rb 125.8         8 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Kemp 2001
Cratonic Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 129.8             Pearson et al. 2004 Gregoire et al. 2002
ODP/DSDP Site 417/418 37 Rb 13           ppm Staudigel et al. 1995
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 37 Rb 13         18 ppm Farmer 2004 Lightfoot et al. 1990
Carbonate Turbidites   Rb/Cs 13.4   2     4   Plank & Langmuir 1998
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 37 Rb 13.732   0.313     42 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Binda Eucrite 37 Rb 130           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Felsic Volcanics 37 Rb 130           ppm Condie 1993
Felsic Volcanics 37 Rb 130           ppm Condie 1993
Australian Granite 37 Rb 132         6 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Turner et al. 1992
Pelites 37 Rb 134         1341 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Amazon River Particulates 37 Rb 138           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Granites 37 Rb 138         402 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Kamchatka Basalt 37 Rb 14.45         33 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Terrigenous Sediments   Rb/Cs 14.5   2.2     15   Plank & Langmuir 1998
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 37 Rb 14.7         7 ppm Farmer 2004 Wooden et al. 1993
Marine Sediments   Rb/Cs 14.8   2.2     19   Plank & Langmuir 1998 Ben Othman et al. 1989
Terrigenous Sediments   Rb/Cs 14.8   1.1     3   Plank & Langmuir 1998
New Hebrides Islands 37 Rb 14.83         20 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Marine Shales 37 Rb 140           ppm Li 1991 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961
Nankai Trench 37 Rb 140.9           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 37 Rb 140.9         55 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Y-791491 Lodranite 37 Rb 1400           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999
Central East China Craton   Rb/Tl 142             Gao et al. 1998
South Antilles Trench 37 Rb 142           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Central East China Craton   Rb/Tl 145             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Rb/Tl 146             Gao et al. 1998
Colorado River Particulates 37 Rb 15           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Interlayerd Clay & Chert 37 Rb 15         2 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 37 Rb 15.2   0.2     86 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Subducted Sediment   Rb/Cs 15.4   0.61     135   Plank & Langmuir 1998
Radiolarites   Rb/Cs 15.5   2.01     7   Plank & Langmuir 1998
Central America Trench 37 Rb 15.6           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Felsic Volcanics 37 Rb 150           ppm Condie 1993
Granites 37 Rb 150           ppm Condie 1993
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 154           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Glaser et al. 1999
Granites 37 Rb 156           ppm Condie 1993
Australian Granite 37 Rb 159           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Collins et al. 1982
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 16           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Gregoire et al. 2002
Pacific Ocean   Rb/Cs 16.2   3.2     7   Plank & Langmuir 1998 Stern & Ito 1983
Goalpara Ureilite 37 Rb 16.4           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Higuchi et al. 1976
Cascade Basalt 37 Rb 16.42         23 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 37 Rb 16.85   0.702     13 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Pelagic Clay   Rb/Cs 16.9   1.4     15   Plank & Langmuir 1998
Basalts 37 Rb 160         13 ppm Farmer 2004 Robert et al. 1992
Granites 37 Rb 163         1226 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Shales 37 Rb 163           ppm Condie 1993
Australian Granite 37 Rb 164         1074 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Wormald & Price 1988
Basalts 37 Rb 164         6 ppm Farmer 2004 Turner et al. 1996a
Shales 37 Rb 165           ppm Condie 1993
Juvinas Eucrite 37 Rb 167           ppb Morgan et al. 1978 Tera et al. 1970
Carbonates 37 Rb 17         2038 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Chert 37 Rb 17           ppm Elliot et al. 1997
Granulitic Xenolites 37 Rb 17 5       269 ppm Rudnick & Presper 1990
Manganese Nodules 37 Rb 17           ppm Li 1991 Baturin 1988
Havero Ureilite 37 Rb 17.1           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Higuchi et al. 1976
Chert 37 Rb 17.4         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Clastic Turbidites   Rb/Cs 17.6   0.36     2   Plank & Langmuir 1998
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 37 Rb 17.8   0.7     13 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Granites 37 Rb 170           ppm Condie 1993
Ibitira Eucrite 37 Rb 170           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Jarosewich 1990
Barrat et al. 2000
Sioux County Eucrite 37 Rb 170           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Central East China Craton   Rb/Tl 174             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Rb/Tl 177             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Rb/Tl 178             Gao et al. 1998
Active Continental Rifts 37 Rb 18           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Paleozoic Orogens 37 Rb 18           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Red Clay   Rb/Cs 18.1   2.8     54   Plank & Langmuir 1998
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 18.5           ppm Kerr 2004 Salters et al. 1992
Continental Arc Andesite 37 Rb 18.63         140 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Australian Granite 37 Rb 19         8 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Whalen 1985
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 37 Rb 19         1 ppm Farmer 2004 Peate 1997
Chert 37 Rb 19.4         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Interlayered Chert & Limestone 37 Rb 19.5         5 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Australian Granite   Rb/Sr 19.55         6   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Turner et al. 1992
Mekong River Particulates 37 Rb 190           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Carbonates 37 Rb 2   1.23     162 ppm Mirota & Veizer 1994
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 2           ppm Kerr 2004 Tejada et al. 1996
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 37 Rb 2   0.1     31 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
CI Chondrites 37 Rb 2.06           ppm McDonough & Sun 1995 Palme 1988
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 2.06           ppm Hofmann & White 1983 Palme et al. 1981
Australian Granite   Rb/Sr 2.19         704   Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Chappell & White 1992
CI Chondrites 37 Rb 2.22           ppm McDonough & Sun 1995 Wasson & Kallemeyn 1988
CI Chondrites 37 Rb 2.3   0.152     19 ppm Anders & Grevesse 1989
CI Chondrites 37 Rb 2.3           ppm McDonough & Sun 1995
CI Chondrites 37 Rb 2.3           ppm Palme & Jones 2004 Anders & Grevesse 1989
Orgueil Chondrite 37 Rb 2.3         11 ppm Anders & Ebihara 1982
Orgueil Chondrite 37 Rb 2.3         13 ppm Anders & Grevesse 1989
CI Chondrites 37 Rb 2.32   0.116       ppm Palme & Jones 2004 Palme & Beer 1993
CI Chondrites 37 Rb 2.32   0.116       ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004 Palme & Jones 2004
Transitional Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts 37 Rb 2.34           ppm Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
CI Chondrites 37 Rb 2.4   0.04         Palme & Jones 2004
Lafayette Nakhlite 37 Rb 2.4           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 2.5           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 1997
Hauff et al. 2000
Solar Photosphere 37 Rb 2.6   0.15         Anders & Grevesse 1989
Solar Photosphere 37 Rb 2.6   0.15         Palme & Jones 2004 Grevesse & Sauval 1998
Colombia Trench 37 Rb 2.8           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Nakhla Nakhlite 37 Rb 2.8           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Fresh Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts 37 Rb 2.93         33 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Cratonic Xenoliths 37 Rb 20           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Gregoire et al. 2002
Primitive Mantle   Rb/Cs 20             Gao et al. 1998 Hofmann 1988
Silicate Earth   Rb/Cs 20             McDonough et al. 1992 Hofmann 1988
Upper Continental Crust   Rb/Cs 20             Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Andesites 37 Rb 20.52         21 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Danube River Particulates 37 Rb 200           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Macibini Eucrites 37 Rb 2000           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 McCarthy et al. 1973
Buchanan et al. 2000b
Basic Precambrian Granulites 37 Rb 21         25 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Carbonates 37 Rb 21         50 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 21             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 21             Gao et al. 1998
Cratonic Xenoliths 37 Rb 21           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Gregoire et al. 2002
Volcanoclastic Sediment 37 Rb 21.3         15 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 22             Gao et al. 1998
Continental Crust   Rb/Cs 22             Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mafic Granulites 37 Rb 22         128 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Mafic Post-Archean Granulites 37 Rb 22 14       68 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Basalts 37 Rb 22.1         44 ppm Farmer 2004 Baker et al. 1997
Honshu Basalt 37 Rb 22.1         39 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Smectites & Palagonites 37 Rb 22.2           µg/g Hart & Staudigel 1982
Vanuatu Trench 37 Rb 22.6           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Andesites 37 Rb 22.8         50 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Plank & Langmuir 1988
Australian Granite 37 Rb 229         13 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Inger & Harris 1993
Andesites 37 Rb 23           ppm Condie 1993
Basalts 37 Rb 23           ppm Condie 1993
Basalts 37 Rb 23           ppm Condie 1993
Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 23             Gao et al. 1998
Basalts 37 Rb 23.1         8 ppm Farmer 2004 Zhang & O'Reilly 1997
Nano Ooze 37 Rb 23.1         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Basalts 37 Rb 23.4         7 ppm Farmer 2004 Price et al. 1997
Frankfort Howardites 37 Rb 230           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 McCarthy et al. 1972
Palme et al. 1978
CI Chondrites 37 Rb 2300           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Anders & Ebihara 1982
St. Lawrence River Particulates 37 Rb 2300           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Archean Amphibolites   K/Rb 236             Weaver & Tarney 1984 Weaver & Tarney 1981
Basalts 37 Rb 24         4 ppm Farmer 2004 Chung 1999
Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 24             Gao et al. 1998
Volcanoclastic Turbidites 37 Rb 24           ppm Elliot et al. 1997
Volcanoclastic Turbidites 37 Rb 24.1         13 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Tongan Basalts 37 Rb 24.96         10 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Australian Granite 37 Rb 245         704 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Chappell & White 1992
Central East China Craton   Rb/Tl 245             Gao et al. 1998
Upper Continental Crust   K/Rb 249             Weaver & Tarney 1984 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Basalts 37 Rb 25           ppm Condie 1993
Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 25             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 25             Gao et al. 1998
Havero Ureilite Vein Metal 37 Rb 25           ppb Janssens et al. 1987
Middle Continental Crust   Rb/Cs 25             Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Peru Trench 37 Rb 25           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Sandstones 37 Rb 25           ppm Condie 1993
Izu-Bonin Trench 37 Rb 25.1           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Kamchatka Trench 37 Rb 25.7           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Juvinas Eucrite 37 Rb 250           ppb Morgan et al. 1978
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Upper Crust   K/Rb 250             Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust   K/Rb 250             Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Upper Crust   K/Rb 251             Condie 1993
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 251             Hofmann & White 1983 Palme et al. 1981
Continental Crust   K/Rb 252             Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Extensions 37 Rb 26           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Orogens 37 Rb 26           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Gibson Lodranite 37 Rb 2600           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999
Paleozoic Upper Crust   K/Rb 261             Condie 1993
Paleozoic Upper Crust   K/Rb 263             Condie 1993
Primitive Mantle   K/Rb 265             Hofmann & White 1983 Smith 1977
Late Proterozoic Upper Crust   K/Rb 267             Condie 1993
Early Proterozoic Upper Crust   K/Rb 268             Condie 1993
Late Proterozoic Upper Crust   K/Rb 268             Condie 1993
Early Proterozoic Upper Crust   K/Rb 269             Condie 1993
Andesites 37 Rb 27           ppm Condie 1993
Philip Trench 37 Rb 27.4           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Middle Continental Crust   K/Rb 270             Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Primitive Mantle   K/Rb 270             Hofmann & White 1983 Shaw 1972
Middle Proterozoic Upper Crust   K/Rb 272             Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust   K/Rb 272             Condie 1993
Middle Proterozoic Upper Crust   K/Rb 273             Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust   K/Rb 275             Condie 1993
Archean Terrains 37 Rb 28           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
Basalts 37 Rb 28           ppm Condie 1993
Silicate Earth   Rb/Cs 28             McDonough et al. 1992 Sun 1982
Sun & McDonough 1989
McDonough & Frey 1989
EET 84302 Acapulcoite 37 Rb 2800           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999
Late Archean Upper Crust   K/Rb 283             Condie 1993
Continental Crust   K/Rb 286             Weaver & Tarney 1984
Early Archean Upper Crust   K/Rb 288             Condie 1993
Late Archean Upper Crust   K/Rb 288             Condie 1993
Archean Terrains 37 Rb 29           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Basalts 37 Rb 29           ppm Condie 1993
Andes Basalt 37 Rb 29.23         28 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
DSDP/ODP Site 800 37 Rb 29.4           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Island Arc Andesite 37 Rb 29.52         25 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Primitive Mantle   K/Rb 290             Hofmann & White 1983 Ganapathy & Anders 1974
Early Archean Upper Crust   K/Rb 291             Condie 1993
Continental Crust   K/Rb 296             Weaver & Tarney 1984 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 3.2           ppm Kerr 2004 Hauff et al. 2000
REE Fractionated CAI Inclusions 37 Rb 3.2     0.42 6.1 5 ppm Martin & Mason 1974
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 37 Rb 3.2   1.4     6 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Silicified Limestone 37 Rb 3.3           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
CI Chondrites 37 Rb 3.32           ppm McDonough et al. 1992
Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 37 Rb 3.617   1.472     6 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Nakhla Meteorite 37 Rb 3.8   0.8       ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 3.9           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov et al. 1997
Igneous Rocks 37 Rb 30           ppb Morgan et al. 1978
Intermediate Mafic Archean Granulites 37 Rb 30 19       96 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 37 Rb 30         1 ppm Farmer 2004 Peate 1997
Sandstones 37 Rb 30           ppm Condie 1993
Serra De Mage Eucrite 37 Rb 30           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Marianas Trench 37 Rb 30.3           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Andean Andesites   K/Rb 302             Weaver & Tarney 1984 Bailey 1981
DSDP/ODP Site 801 37 Rb 31           ppm Elliot et al. 1997
Silicate Earth   Rb/Cs 31             McDonough et al. 1992 Taylor & McLennan 1985
DSDP/ODP Site 801 37 Rb 31.3           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Primitive Mantle   K/Rb 310             Hofmann & White 1983 Larimer 1971
Continental Crust 37 Rb 32           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
Continental Crust 37 Rb 32           ppm Palme & O'Neill 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Novo-Urei Ureilite 37 Rb 32           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Higuchi et al. 1976
Sandstones 37 Rb 32           ppm Condie 1993
Interlayered Clay & Chert 37 Rb 32.2         12 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pena Blanca Spring Aubrite 37 Rb 320           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Wolf et al. 1983
Lodders et al. 1993
Primitive Mantle   K/Rb 320             Hofmann & White 1983 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Andesites 37 Rb 33           ppm Condie 1993
Volcanoclastic Turbidites 37 Rb 33.1         43 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Radiolarites 37 Rb 33.7         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Cratonic Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 332.5             Pearson et al. 2004
Primitive Mantle   K/Rb 335             Hofmann & White 1983 Ringwood & Kesson 1977
Ashy Clay 37 Rb 34         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 34             Gao et al. 1998
Radiolarites 37 Rb 34           ppm Elliot et al. 1997
Andesites 37 Rb 35           ppm Condie 1993
Felsic Volcanics 37 Rb 35           ppm Condie 1993
Lower Continental Crust   Rb/Cs 35             Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 37 Rb 35.6         36 ppm Farmer 2004 Hooper & Hawkesworth 1993
Basalts 37 Rb 35.7         3 ppm Farmer 2004 Wilson et al. 1997
Primitive Mantle 37 Rb 350             Hofmann & White 1983 Sun 1982
Primitive Mantle   K/Rb 355             Hofmann & White 1983 Sun & Nesbitt 1977
Interior North China Craton 37 Rb 36           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Intermediate Granulites 37 Rb 36         136 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Basalts 37 Rb 36.3         9 ppm Farmer 2004 Hoang & Flower 1998
Brown Clay 37 Rb 36.8         29 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Andesites 37 Rb 37           ppm Condie 1993
Continental Crust 37 Rb 37           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985
Taylor & McLennan 1995
Intermediate Precambrian Granulites 37 Rb 37         26 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 37           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Condie & Selverstone 1999
Mafic Intrusions 37 Rb 37         308 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Luzon Basalt 37 Rb 37.07         11 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 37.4           ppm Kerr 2004 Mahoney et al. 1995
Basalts 37 Rb 37.7         3 ppm Farmer 2004 Chung et al. 1995
Turbidites 37 Rb 37.85         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Cratonic Xenoliths 37 Rb 379           ppm Pearson et al. 2004
Basalts 37 Rb 38         6 ppm Farmer 2004 Marzoli et al. 2000
Basalts 37 Rb 38.9         8 ppm Farmer 2004 Marzoli et al. 2000
Tonga Trench 37 Rb 39.5           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Komatiites 37 Rb 4           ppm Condie 1993
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 4.2           ppm Kerr 2004
Watson IIE Iron 37 Rb 4.54           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Olsen et al. 1994
Oceanic Crust 37 Rb 4.9           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Wedepohl 1981
Basalts 37 Rb 4.995           µg/g Hart & Staudigel 1982
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 37 Rb 40.2         9 ppm Farmer 2004 Wooden et al. 1993
Radiolarites 37 Rb 40.3         17 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Diatome Mud 37 Rb 40.8         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Andesites 37 Rb 41           ppm Condie 1993
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 41           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 41           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 41           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1994
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 41           ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Precambrian Granulites 37 Rb 41         88 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Primitive Mantle   K/Rb 410             Hofmann & White 1983 Jacobsen & Wasserburg 1979
Lower Continental Crust   K/Rb 413             Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Crust 37 Rb 42           ppm Weaver & Tarney 1984 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Intermediate Mafic Post-Archean Granulites 37 Rb 42 22       111 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Island Arcs 37 Rb 42           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
Magdalena River Particulates 37 Rb 42           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Basalts 37 Rb 42.2         5 ppm Farmer 2004 Wilson et al. 1997
Brown Clay 37 Rb 42.2         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Mavic Volcanics 37 Rb 44         632 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Felsic Granulites 37 Rb 45         137 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Andaman Trench 37 Rb 45.1           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Arc Andesite 37 Rb 45.66         47 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Y-74450 Eucrites 37 Rb 450           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Wanke et al. 1977
Amphibolites 37 Rb 46         189 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 37 Rb 46           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Alaska Trench 37 Rb 46.4           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Diatome Ooze 37 Rb 46.5         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Basalts 37 Rb 46.7         23 ppm Farmer 2004 Paslick et al. 1995
Carbonate Turbidites 37 Rb 48         87 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Central East China Craton 37 Rb 49           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Continental Arcs 37 Rb 49           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Crust 37 Rb 49           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust 37 Rb 49           ppm Candela 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust 37 Rb 49           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Continental Crust 37 Rb 49           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Mexico Trench 37 Rb 49.4           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Nanno Ooze 37 Rb 5         2 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 5.2           ppm Kerr 2004 Reynaud et al. 1999
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 5.3           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
Marianas Basalt 37 Rb 5.61         50 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Andesites 37 Rb 50           ppm Condie 1993
Archean Terrains 37 Rb 50           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995
Igneous Rocks 37 Rb 50           ppb Morgan et al. 1978 Tera et al. 1970
Sera de Mage Eucrite 37 Rb 50           ppb Morgan et al. 1978
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 51           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Liu et al. 2001
Metapelitic Granulitic Xenolites 37 Rb 51 42       72 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
South Margin of North China Craton 37 Rb 51           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Continental Shields & Platforms 37 Rb 52           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Silicic Precambrian Granulites 37 Rb 52         23 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Upper Continental Crust   Rb/Cs 52.3             Hart et al. 1999 Staudigel et al. 1995
Smith et al. 1995
Hart & Staudigel 1989
Staudigel et al. 1989
South Margin of North China Craton 37 Rb 53           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 37 Rb 53         553 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Basalts 37 Rb 54         12 ppm Farmer 2004 Dungan et al. 1986
Cratonic Xenoliths 37 Rb 545           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Gregoire et al. 2002
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 37 Rb 55         355 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Martin 1995
Kerm Trench 37 Rb 55.6           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Central East China Craton 37 Rb 56           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 56           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998a
Metalliferous Clay 37 Rb 56.1         12 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Silty Mud 37 Rb 56.8         16 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Aleutian Trench 37 Rb 57           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Felsic Volcanics 37 Rb 57           ppm Condie 1993
Granulites 37 Rb 57 40       649 ppm Rudnick & Presper 1990
North Qinling Belt in China 37 Rb 57           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China 37 Rb 57           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Subducted Sediment 37 Rb 57.2   0.66       ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Crust 37 Rb 58           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Continental Crust 37 Rb 58           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Granulites 37 Rb 58 36       528 ppm Rudnick & Presper 1990
Paleozoic Orogens 37 Rb 59           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
South Margin of North China Craton 37 Rb 59           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Japan Trench 37 Rb 59.9           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Kuriles Trench 37 Rb 59.9           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths   Rb/Sr 6             Pearson et al. 2004 Bedini & Bodinier 1999
Zagami Shergottite 37 Rb 6           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Shergotty Shergottite 37 Rb 6.1           ppm Laul et al. 1972
Solar System 37 Rb 6.1             Anders & Ebihara 1982 Cameron 1982
Shergotty Meteorite 37 Rb 6.4   0.6       ppm McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998
Columbia River Particulates 37 Rb 6.6           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Late Proterozoic Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 6.9             Condie 1993
Olivine Chondrules 37 Rb 6.9     1.1 20 3 ppm Martin & Mason 1974
Congo River Particulates 37 Rb 60           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979
Island Arcs 37 Rb 60         323 ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Silver & Chappell 1998
Moore County Eucrite 37 Rb 60           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Aubres Aubrite 37 Rb 605           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Easton 1985
Wolf et al. 1983
Basalts 37 Rb 607         7 ppm Farmer 2004 Conticelli et al. 1997
Continental Crust 37 Rb 61           ppm Weaver & Tarney 1984
Continental Crust 37 Rb 61           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Weaver & Tarney 1984
Yangtze Craton 37 Rb 61           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Middle Continental Crust 37 Rb 62           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Middle Continental Crust 37 Rb 62           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Granulites   K/Rb 627 348       528   Rudnick & Presper 1990
East Sunda Trench 37 Rb 63.3           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Diorite 37 Rb 64         260 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Tonalites 37 Rb 64           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Cascadia Trench 37 Rb 64.2           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Clastic Turbidites 37 Rb 64.2         28 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
ODP Site 735   Rb/Cs 64.5 58.5       22   Hart et al. 1999
Pelagic Clay 37 Rb 64.5         56 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 37 Rb 64.5         56 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Active Continental Rifts 37 Rb 65           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
East China Craton 37 Rb 65           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Graywackes 37 Rb 65           ppm Condie 1993
Middle Continental Crust 37 Rb 65           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Middle Continental Crust 37 Rb 65   4       µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004
Rifted Continental Margins 37 Rb 65           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 37 Rb 65           ppm Condie 1993
Andean Andesites 37 Rb 66           ppm Weaver & Tarney 1984 Bailey 1981
Central East China Craton 37 Rb 66           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 37 Rb 67           ppm Gao et al. 1998
East China Craton 37 Rb 67           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Middle Continental Crust 37 Rb 67           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China 37 Rb 67           ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Margin of North China Craton 37 Rb 67           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Basalts 37 Rb 67.7         16 ppm Farmer 2004 Jung & Hoernes 2000
Interior North China Craton 37 Rb 68           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Diatom Oozes & Clay 37 Rb 68.8         15 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
South Sandwich Trench 37 Rb 68.8           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Central East China Craton 37 Rb 69           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 37 Rb 69           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Continental Crust 37 Rb 69           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998a
Felsic Volcanics 37 Rb 69         972 ppm Gao et al. 1998
South Qinling Belt in China 37 Rb 69           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Basalts 37 Rb 69.7         27 ppm Farmer 2004 Farmer et al. 2002
Stannern Eucrite 37 Rb 690           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000
McCarthy et al. 1973
Continental Arcs 37 Rb 7           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Early Proterozoic Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 7             Condie 1993
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 7           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Presper 1990
Mafic Granulitic Xenolites 37 Rb 7 3       197 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 37 Rb 7         6 ppm Farmer 2004 Lightfoot et al. 1990
Rifted Continental Margins 37 Rb 7           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Solar System 37 Rb 7.09   0.4963     17   Anders & Ebihara 1982
Solar System 37 Rb 7.09   0.468     19   Anders & Grevesse 1989
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 7.1             Condie 1993
Middle Proterozoic Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 7.2             Condie 1993
Paleozoic Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 7.2             Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust   Ba/Rb 7.2             Condie 1993
Scotia Island Basalt 37 Rb 7.24         16 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Late Proterozoic Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 7.3             Condie 1993
Early Archean Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 7.4             Condie 1993
Early Proterozoic Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 7.4             Condie 1993
Late Archean Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 7.4             Condie 1993
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 7.5             Condie 1993
Middle Proterozoic Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 7.6             Condie 1993
Carbonate 37 Rb 7.7         13 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Paleozoic Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 7.7             Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust   Ba/Rb 7.7             Condie 1993
Early Archean Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 7.8             Condie 1993
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 7.8           ppm Kerr 2004 Salters et al. 1992
Late Archean Upper Crust   Ba/Rb 7.9             Condie 1993
Graywackes 37 Rb 70           ppm Condie 1993
South Qinling Belt in China 37 Rb 70           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Granulites   K/Rb 702 420       645   Rudnick & Presper 1990
Central East China Craton 37 Rb 71           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Continental Crust 37 Rb 71           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Wedepohl 1991
Early Archean Upper Crust 37 Rb 71           ppm Condie 1993
Felsic Archean Granulites 37 Rb 71 57       366 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Interior North China Craton 37 Rb 71           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Radiolarian Clay 37 Rb 71         2 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
South Margin of North China Craton 37 Rb 71           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton 37 Rb 71           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Early Archean Upper Crust 37 Rb 72           ppm Condie 1993
Greywackes 37 Rb 72           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Orogens 37 Rb 72           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Central East China Craton 37 Rb 73           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton 37 Rb 73           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Late Archean Upper Crust 37 Rb 73           ppm Condie 1993
Archean Amphibolites 37 Rb 74           ppm Weaver & Tarney 1984 Weaver & Tarney 1981
Late Archean Upper Crust 37 Rb 74           ppm Condie 1993
Middle Continental Crust 37 Rb 74           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Weaver & Tarney 1984
Hydrothermal Sediment 37 Rb 74.2         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Zeolite Clay 37 Rb 74.5         3 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Kimberlite 37 Rb 75         22 ppm Farmer 2004 Taylor et al. 1994
Granulites   K/Rb 755             Weaver & Tarney 1984 Weaver & Tarney 1982
Continental Crust 37 Rb 76           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1986
Continental Crust 37 Rb 76           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Wedepohl 1995
Continental Crust 37 Rb 76           ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Dyalpur Ureilite 37 Rb 76           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Higuchi et al. 1976
South Qinling Belt in China 37 Rb 76           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Green Clay 37 Rb 77.2         3 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Diatome Clay 37 Rb 77.7         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Continental Crust 37 Rb 78           ppm Wedepohl 1995
Continental Crust 37 Rb 78           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995
Felsic Post-Archean Granulites 37 Rb 78 58       204 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Ultrabasic Precambrian Granulites 37 Rb 78         14 ppm Shaw et al. 1986
Pelagic Clay 37 Rb 78.1         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Interior North China Craton 37 Rb 79           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Yangtze Craton 37 Rb 79           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Ryuku Trench 37 Rb 79.2           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 8           ppm Shaw et al. 1986 Taylor & McLennan 1981
Central East China Craton   Ba/Rb 8.3             Gao et al. 1998
Kermadec Basalts 37 Rb 8.3         10 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Primitive Mantle   Ba/Rb 8.5             Hofmann & White 1983 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Central East China Craton   Ba/Rb 8.6             Gao et al. 1998
Primitive Mantle   Ba/Rb 8.8             Hofmann & White 1983 Ganapathy & Anders 1974
E-MORB 37 Rb 8.85           ppm Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000
Central East China Craton   Ba/Rb 8.9             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Ba/Rb 8.94             Gao et al. 1998
Graywackes 37 Rb 80           ppm Condie 1993
Graywackes 37 Rb 80           ppm Condie 1993
Graywackes 37 Rb 80           ppm Condie 1993
Metafelsic Volcanics 37 Rb 80         41 ppm Gao et al. 1998
North Qinling Belt in China 37 Rb 80           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Radiolarian Clay 37 Rb 80.3         11 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Silicate Earth   Rb/Cs 81             McDonough et al. 1992 Jagoutz et al. 1979
Wanke et al. 1984
Central East China Craton 37 Rb 82           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 82           ppm Kemp & Hawkesworth 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 82           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998
Java Trench 37 Rb 82.1           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Sumatra Trench 37 Rb 82.6           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Turbidites 37 Rb 82.7         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Interior North China Craton 37 Rb 83           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 83           ppm Condie 1993
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 83           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Condie 1993
North Antilles Trench 37 Rb 83.5           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 84   17       µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 84           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004
Makran Trench 37 Rb 84.4           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Extensions 37 Rb 85           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 85           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Eade and Fahrig 1973
Yangtze Craton 37 Rb 85           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Granulitic Xenolites   K/Rb 855 565       250   Rudnick & Presper 1990
Arenaceous Rocks 37 Rb 86         2754 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 87           ppm Condie 1993
Paleozoic Upper Crust 37 Rb 89           ppm Condie 1993
N-MORB   Rb/Cs 89.6             Hart et al. 1999 Hofmann 1988
Ito et al. 1987
Smith et al. 1995
Hauri & Hart 1997
Basalts 37 Rb 9           ppm Condie 1993
Oceanic Plateaus 37 Rb 9           ppm Kerr 2004 Salters et al. 1992
Upper Continental Crust 37 Rb 9.04           ppm Hart et al. 1999 Staudigel et al. 1995
Smith et al. 1995
Hart & Staudigel 1989
Staudigel et al. 1989
Central East China Craton   Ba/Rb 9.05             Gao et al. 1998
Central East China Craton   Ba/Rb 9.2             Gao et al. 1998
Primitive Mantle   Ba/Rb 9.3             Hofmann & White 1983 Shaw 1972
Boninites 37 Rb 9.47         76 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
ODP/DSDP Site 417/418 37 Rb 9.58           ppm Staudigel et al. 1996
Central East China Craton   Ba/Rb 9.6             Gao et al. 1998
Aleutian Basalts 37 Rb 9.88         21 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Island Arc Andesite 37 Rb 9.89         179 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004
Central East China Craton   Ba/Rb 9.9             Gao et al. 1998
Primitive Mantle   Ba/Rb 9.9             Hofmann & White 1983 Ringwood & Kesson 1977
Continental Crust 37 Rb 90           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor 1964
Lower Continental Crust 37 Rb 90           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Villaseca et al. 1999
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 37 Rb 90         641 ppm Gao et al. 1998
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 37 Rb 90           ppm Condie 1993
Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 37 Rb 90           ppm Condie 1993
Early Proterozoic Upper Crust 37 Rb 92           ppm Condie 1993
Middle Continental Crust 37 Rb 92           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1994
Middle Proterozoic Upper Crust 37 Rb 92           ppm Condie 1993
Pelagic Clay 37 Rb 93         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Pelagic Clay 37 Rb 93           ppm Elliot et al. 1997
Yangtze Craton 37 Rb 93           ppm Gao et al. 1998
Pelagic Clay 37 Rb 93.7         8 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998
Mesozoic & Cenozoic Upper Crust 37 Rb 94           ppm Condie 1993
Late Proterozoic Upper Crust 37 Rb 95           ppm Condie 1993
Continental Intraplate Xenoliths 37 Rb 97.8           ppm Pearson et al. 2004 Ionov et al. 1997
Early Proterozoic Upper Crust 37 Rb 99           ppm Condie 1993
Middle Proterozoic Upper Crust 37 Rb 99           ppm Condie 1993
Paleozoic Upper Crust 37 Rb 99           ppm Condie 1993
Continental Crust 37 Rb         3   wt% Candela 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004
Fresh Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts   Ba/Rb   11.44 0.19     142   Hofmann & White 1983
Fresh MORB in Atlantic Ocean   Ba/Rb   11.66 0.25     83   Hofmann & White 1983
Fresh MORB in Pacific Ocean   Ba/Rb   11.11 0.31     55   Hofmann & White 1983
Galapagos Hydrothermal Vents 37 Rb       1.32 1.88     Edmond et al. 1979
Kenna Ureilite 37 Rb         4 1 ppb Janssens et al. 1987
Kenna Ureilite Vein Metal 37 Rb         19   ppb Janssens et al. 1987
Ocean Island Basalts   Ba/Rb   12.45 0.3     17   Hofmann & White 1983
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