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	GERM Database Search Results   Save as ... ================== Excel spreadsheet Tab delimited text file   Sort by ... =========== Reservoir Z Element Value Median SD Low High N Unit Reference =========== Default   Units ... ======= ppm ppb ppt wt% wt%ox ======= Default   Reservoir Z Element Value Median SD Low High N Unit Info Reference Source(s) Active Continental Rifts 55 Cs 0.6           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Active Continental Rifts 55 Cs 2.9           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Alaska Trench 55 Cs 2.68           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Aleutian Basalts 55 Cs 0.46         21 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Aleutian Trench 55 Cs 3.38           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 ALH 77005 Meteorite 55 Cs 53   26       ppb McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998 ALH 84001 Meteorite 55 Cs 43   4       ppb McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998 Amazon River Particulates 55 Cs 13           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979 Amphibolites 55 Cs 0.94         189 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Andaman Trench 55 Cs 2.9           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Andes Basalt 55 Cs 1         19 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Andesites 55 Cs 0.81         50 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Plank & Langmuir 1988 Andesites 55 Cs 0.44         23 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Angra dos Reis Angrite 55 Cs 1.9           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Archean Terrains 55 Cs 0.7           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Arenaceous Rocks 55 Cs 4.36         2754 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Arenaceous Rocks 55 Cs 5.75         121 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Ashy Clay 55 Cs 1.36         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Aubres Aubrite 55 Cs 122           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Easton 1985 Wolf et al. 1983 Basalts 55 Cs 1         16 ppm Farmer 2004 Rogers et al. 1998 Basalts 55 Cs 38         13 ppm Farmer 2004 Robert et al. 1992 Basalts 55 Cs 0.1125           µg/g Hart & Staudigel 1982 Basalts 55 Cs 1         7 ppm Farmer 2004 Price et al. 1997 Basalts 55 Cs 116         10 ppm Farmer 2004 Chung et al. 2001 Bereba Eucrite 55 Cs 7.9           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Bialystok Howardite 55 Cs 7.8           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Binda Eucrite 55 Cs 6           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000 McCarthy et al. 1973 Boninites 55 Cs 0.19         14 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Brown Clay 55 Cs 2.39         29 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Brown Clay 55 Cs 2.32         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Carbonate 55 Cs 0.27         13 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Carbonate Turbidites 55 Cs 3.3         87 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Carbonate Turbidites   Rb/Cs 13.4   2     4   Plank & Langmuir 1998 Carbonates 55 Cs 0.96         2038 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Carbonates 55 Cs 0.95         50 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Cascade Basalt 55 Cs 0.38         22 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Cascadia Trench 55 Cs 3.64           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Central America Trench 55 Cs 0.72           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Central American Basalts 55 Cs 0.22         10 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Central East China Craton 55 Cs 1.05           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton 55 Cs 1.96           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton 55 Cs 3.55           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton 55 Cs 2.79           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton 55 Cs 2.71           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton 55 Cs 3.02           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton 55 Cs 2.97           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton 55 Cs 2.58           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton 55 Cs 2.73           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton 55 Cs 2.36           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton 55 Cs 3.53           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 25             Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 34             Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 23             Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 21             Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 24             Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 25             Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 21             Gao et al. 1998 Central East China Craton   Rb/Cs 22             Gao et al. 1998 Chassigny Achondrite 55 Cs 37           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Treiman et al. 1986 Chassigny Meteorite 55 Cs 37           ppb McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998 Chert 55 Cs 0.67         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Chert 55 Cs 0.7           ppm Elliot et al. 1997 Chert 55 Cs 1.14         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 CI Chondrites 55 Cs 187           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Anders & Ebihara 1982 CI Chondrites 55 Cs 0.188   0.0094       ppm Palme & Jones 2004 Palme & Beer 1993 CI Chondrites 55 Cs 0.269           ppm McDonough et al. 1992 CI Chondrites 55 Cs 183           ppb McDonough & Sun 1995 Wasson & Kallemeyn 1988 CI Chondrites 55 Cs 190           ppb McDonough & Sun 1995 Palme 1988 CI Chondrites 55 Cs 1.12   0.04         Palme & Jones 2004 CI Chondrites 55 Cs 190           ppb McDonough & Sun 1995 CI Chondrites 55 Cs 187   10.5     20 ppb Anders & Grevesse 1989 CI Chondrites 55 Cs 0.187           ppm Palme & Jones 2004 Anders & Grevesse 1989 CI Chondrites 55 Cs 188   9.4       ppb Palme & O'Neill 2004 Palme & Jones 2004 CI Chondrites   Rb/Cs 12             McDonough et al. 1992 Clastic Turbidites 55 Cs 3.64         28 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Clastic Turbidites   Rb/Cs 17.6   0.36     2   Plank & Langmuir 1998 Colombia Trench 55 Cs 0.15           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Colorado River Particulates 55 Cs 2.1           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979 Columbia River Particulates 55 Cs 0.6           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979 Congo River Particulates 55 Cs 6           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979 Constantinople Eucrite 55 Cs 12.1           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Continental Arc Andesite 55 Cs 0.71         87 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Continental Arc Andesite 55 Cs 2.27         20 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Continental Arcs 55 Cs 0.2           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Continental Arcs 55 Cs 2.1           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Continental Crust 55 Cs 3           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor 1964 Continental Crust 55 Cs 1.5           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985 Taylor & McLennan 1995 Continental Crust 55 Cs 2           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Continental Crust 55 Cs 2.6           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Continental Crust 55 Cs 3.4           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995 Continental Crust 55 Cs 2           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Continental Crust 55 Cs 2.6           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Continental Crust 55 Cs 1           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995 Continental Crust 55 Cs 3.4           ppm Wedepohl 1995 Continental Crust 55 Cs 3           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Continental Crust 55 Cs 1000           ppb Palme & O'Neill 2004 Rudnick & Gao 2004 Continental Crust 55 Cs 2.8           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998a Continental Crust   Rb/Cs 22             Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Continental Shields & Platforms 55 Cs 2.2           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Continental Shields & Platforms 55 Cs 0.3           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Core 55 Cs 0.065           ppm McDonough 2004 Core 55 Cs 0.065           µg/g McDonough 1998 Danube River Particulates 55 Cs 4           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979 Depleted D-MORB basalts   Cs/Rb 0.015             Salters & Stracke 2004 Depleted Mantle 55 Cs 1.32   0.5544       ppb Salters & Stracke 2004 Diatom Oozes & Clay 55 Cs 5.46         15 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Diatome Clay 55 Cs 6.57         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Diatome Mud 55 Cs 2.17         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Diatome Ooze 55 Cs 2.6         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Diorite 55 Cs 2.37         260 ppm Gao et al. 1998 DSDP/ODP Site 800 55 Cs 1.24           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 DSDP/ODP Site 801 55 Cs 1.4           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 DSDP/ODP Site 801 55 Cs 1.4           ppm Elliot et al. 1997 Dyalpur Ureilite 55 Cs 6.3           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Higuchi et al. 1976 E-MORB 55 Cs 0.08           ppm Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000 East China Craton 55 Cs 2.62           ppm Gao et al. 1998 East China Craton 55 Cs 2.71           ppm Gao et al. 1998 East Sunda Trench 55 Cs 3.86           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 EET 84302 Acapulcoite 55 Cs 10           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999 Extrusive Section Oceanic Crust 55 Cs 0.0131           µg/g Hart & Staudigel 1982 Hart 1976 Felsic Archean Granulites 55 Cs 0.62 0.5       42 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Felsic Granulites 55 Cs 0.5         137 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Felsic Post-Archean Granulites 55 Cs 1.7 1       18 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Felsic Volcanics 55 Cs 2.2         972 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Ferruginous Clay 55 Cs 7.57         2 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Frankfort Howardite 55 Cs 6.3           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Frankfort Howardites 55 Cs 9.5           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 McCarthy et al. 1972 Palme et al. 1978 Fresh Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts 55 Cs 0.05         6 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Fresh Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts   Cs/Rb 0.015             Salters & Stracke 2004 Fresh MORB in Indian Ocean 55 Cs 0.014           ppm Klein 2004 Klein et al. 1991 Ganges River Particulates 55 Cs 8.2           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979 Gibson Lodranite 55 Cs 58           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999 Goalpara Ureilite 55 Cs 1.9           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Higuchi et al. 1976 Granites 55 Cs 3.81         1226 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Granites 55 Cs 2.33         402 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Granulites 55 Cs 1.1 0.5       58 ppm Rudnick & Presper 1990 Granulites 55 Cs 0.13         15 ppm Rudnick & Presper 1990 Granulitic Xenolites 55 Cs 1.04 0.14       49 ppm Rudnick & Presper 1990 Greater Antilles Basalt 55 Cs 0.43         2 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Green Clay 55 Cs 5.62         3 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Greywackes 55 Cs 2.2           ppm Wedepohl 1995 Havero Ureilite 55 Cs 2.1           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Higuchi et al. 1976 Havero Ureilite Vein Metal 55 Cs 2.85           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Hydrothermal Sediment 55 Cs 4.45         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Ibitira Eucrite 55 Cs 8           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Jarosewich 1990 Barrat et al. 2000 Igneous Rocks 55 Cs 0.7           ppb Morgan et al. 1978 Igneous Rocks 55 Cs 0.7           ppb Morgan et al. 1978 Tera et al. 1970 Interior North China Craton 55 Cs 3.07           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Interior North China Craton 55 Cs 0.52           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Interior North China Craton 55 Cs 2.3           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Interior North China Craton 55 Cs 2.76           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Interior North China Craton 55 Cs 2.7           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Interlayerd Clay & Chert 55 Cs 1.05         2 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Interlayered Chert & Limestone 55 Cs 0.93         5 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Interlayered Clay & Chert 55 Cs 1.93         12 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Intermediate Granulites 55 Cs 0.55         136 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Intermediate Mafic Archean Granulites 55 Cs 0.9 0.2       5 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Intermediate Mafic Granulitic Xenolites 55 Cs 0.07 0.04       3 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Intermediate Mafic Post-Archean Granulites 55 Cs 3.2 2       5 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Island Arc Andesite 55 Cs 1.61         4 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Island Arc Andesite 55 Cs 0.32         54 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Island Arcs 55 Cs 1.7           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995 Izu-Bonin Trench 55 Cs 1.47           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Japan Trench 55 Cs 5           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Java Trench 55 Cs 4.94           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Jonzac Eucrite 55 Cs 15.7           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Juvinas Eucrite 55 Cs 5           ppb Morgan et al. 1978 Juvinas Eucrite 55 Cs 8.2           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Juvinas Eucrite 55 Cs 8.2           ppb Morgan et al. 1978 Laul et al. 1972 Juvinas Eucrite 55 Cs 5.7           ppb Morgan et al. 1978 Tera et al. 1970 Kamchatka Basalt 55 Cs 0.49         27 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Kamchatka Trench 55 Cs 2.06           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Kapoeta Howardite 55 Cs 8.6           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Kapoeta Howardite 55 Cs 2.3           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Kenna Ureilite 55 Cs 0.037         1 ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Kenna Ureilite Vein Metal 55 Cs 0.18           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Kerm Trench 55 Cs 3.19           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Kuriles Trench 55 Cs 5           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Lafayette Nakhlite 55 Cs 288           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Lesser Antilles Basalt 55 Cs 0.32         12 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Lower Continental Crust 55 Cs 0.3           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Lower Continental Crust 55 Cs 0.3           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Lower Continental Crust 55 Cs 0.15           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Liu et al. 2001 Lower Continental Crust 55 Cs 0.19           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Presper 1990 Lower Continental Crust 55 Cs 0.67           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1994 Lower Continental Crust 55 Cs 0.07           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Taylor 1987 Lower Continental Crust 55 Cs 0.3           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Lower Continental Crust 55 Cs 0.1           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995 Lower Continental Crust 55 Cs 0.8           ppm Wedepohl 1995 Lower Continental Crust 55 Cs 2.6           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998a Lower Continental Crust 55 Cs 0.47           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985 Taylor & McLennan 1995 Lower Continental Crust 55 Cs 0.8           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995 Lower Continental Crust   Rb/Cs 35             Rudnick & Fountain 1995 MAC 88177 Lodranite 55 Cs 45           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999 Mafic Granulites 55 Cs 0.76         128 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Mafic Granulitic Xenolites 55 Cs 1 0.11       32 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Mafic Intrusions 55 Cs 1.84         308 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Magdalena River Particulates 55 Cs 6           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979 Makran Trench 55 Cs 4.63           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Manganese Nodules 55 Cs 1           ppm Li 1991 Baturin 1988 Marianas Basalt 55 Cs 0.08         10 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Marianas Trench 55 Cs 1.32           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Marine Organisms 55 Cs 0.072           ppm Li 1991 Bowen 1979 Marine Pelagic Clay 55 Cs 6           ppm Li 1991 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961 Marine Pelagic Clay 55 Cs 6           ppm Li 1982 Marine Sediments   Rb/Cs 14.8   2.2     19   Plank & Langmuir 1998 Ben Othman et al. 1989 Marine Shales 55 Cs 5           ppm Li 1991 Turekian & Wedepohl 1961 Mavic Volcanics 55 Cs 1.79         632 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Mekong River Particulates 55 Cs 21           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979 Mesozoic & Cenozoic Extensions 55 Cs 4.2           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Mesozoic & Cenozoic Extensions 55 Cs 0.9           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Mesozoic & Cenozoic Orogens 55 Cs 3.2           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Mesozoic & Cenozoic Orogens 55 Cs 0.9           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Metafelsic Volcanics 55 Cs 0.8         41 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Metalliferous Clay 55 Cs 3.48         12 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Metapelitic Granulitic Xenolites 55 Cs 0.73 0.9       23 ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Mexico Trench 55 Cs 3.21           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Middle Continental Crust 55 Cs 2.2   0.3       µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Middle Continental Crust 55 Cs 1.96           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998 Middle Continental Crust 55 Cs 2.4           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Middle Continental Crust 55 Cs 2.4           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Middle Continental Crust 55 Cs 0.98           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Shaw et al. 1994 Middle Continental Crust   Rb/Cs 25             Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Molteno Howardite 55 Cs 28           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Moore County Eucrite 55 Cs 1           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000 McCarthy et al. 1973 N-MORB 55 Cs 0.01408   0.01012     26 ppm Hofmann 1988 Jochum et al. 1988 N-MORB 55 Cs 0.027           ppm Klein 2004 Niu et al. 1999 N-MORB 55 Cs 0.006           ppm Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000 N-MORB 55 Cs 0.01408           ppm Hart et al. 1999 Hofmann 1988 Ito et al. 1987 Smith et al. 1995 Hauri & Hart 1997 N-MORB   Rb/Cs 89.6             Hart et al. 1999 Hofmann 1988 Ito et al. 1987 Smith et al. 1995 Hauri & Hart 1997 Nakhla Meteorite 55 Cs 390   90       ppb McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998 Nakhla Nakhlite 55 Cs 287           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Nankai Trench 55 Cs 9.52           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Nano Ooze 55 Cs 0.65         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 New Hebrides Islands 55 Cs 0.14         6 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 North American Shale Composite (NASC) 55 Cs 8.5           ppb Morgan et al. 1978 North Antilles Trench 55 Cs 5.64           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 North Qinling Belt in China 55 Cs 6.1           ppm Gao et al. 1998 North Qinling Belt in China 55 Cs 5.59           ppm Gao et al. 1998 North Qinling Belt in China 55 Cs 3.4           ppm Gao et al. 1998 North Qinling Belt in China 55 Cs 1.61           ppm Gao et al. 1998 North Qinling Belt in China 55 Cs 2.2           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Novo-Urei Ureilite 55 Cs 3.6           ppb Janssens et al. 1987 Higuchi et al. 1976 Ob River Particulates 55 Cs 12           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979 Oceanic Plateaus 55 Cs 2.81           ppm Kerr 2004 Salters et al. 1992 Oceanic Plateaus 55 Cs 0.01           ppm Kerr 2004 Tejada et al. 2002 Oceanic Plateaus 55 Cs 46           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 1996 Oceanic Plateaus 55 Cs 0.01           ppm Kerr 2004 Tejada et al. 2002 Oceanic Plateaus 55 Cs         0.9   ppm Kerr 2004 Salters et al. 1992 Oceanic Plateaus 55 Cs 111           ppm Kerr 2004 Reynaud et al. 1999 Oceanic Plateaus 55 Cs         0.5   ppm Kerr 2004 Salters et al. 1992 Oceanic Plateaus 55 Cs         0.8   ppm Kerr 2004 Salters et al. 1992 Oceanic Plateaus 55 Cs 69           ppm Kerr 2004 Kerr et al. 1996 Oceanic Plateaus 55 Cs 117           ppm Kerr 2004 Hauff et al. 2000 Oceans Surface water 55 Cs 0.3           µg/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Brass & Turekian 1974 ODP Site 735 55 Cs 18.77 4.25       22 ppb Hart et al. 1999 ODP Site 735   Rb/Cs 64.5 58.5       22   Hart et al. 1999 ODP/DSDP Site 417/418 55 Cs 0.153           ppm Staudigel et al. 1996 Orgueil Chondrite 55 Cs 180           ng/g Grossman et al. 1985 Orgueil Chondrite 55 Cs 186         9 ppb Anders & Ebihara 1982 Orgueil Chondrite 55 Cs 186         11 ppb Anders & Grevesse 1989 Pacific Ocean   Rb/Cs 16.2   3.2     7   Plank & Langmuir 1998 Stern & Ito 1983 Paleozoic Orogens 55 Cs 0.6           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Paleozoic Orogens 55 Cs 3.5           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Parana River Particulates 55 Cs 11           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979 Pelagic Clay 55 Cs 5.57         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Pelagic Clay 55 Cs 3.85         56 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Pelagic Clay 55 Cs 6.63         6 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Pelagic Clay 55 Cs 4.97         8 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Pelagic Clay 55 Cs 9.52         55 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Pelagic Clay 55 Cs 10.4         3 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Pelagic Clay 55 Cs 3.85         56 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Pelagic Clay 55 Cs 6.6           ppm Elliot et al. 1997 Pelagic Clay   Rb/Cs 16.9   1.4     15   Plank & Langmuir 1998 Pelagic Clay   Rb/Cs 11.8   1     9   Plank & Langmuir 1998 Pelites 55 Cs 7.43         1341 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Pelites 55 Cs 3.7         69 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Pena Blanca Spring Aubrite 55 Cs 220           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Wolf et al. 1983 Lodders et al. 1993 Peru Trench 55 Cs 1.49           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 55 Cs 0.93         36 ppm Farmer 2004 Hooper & Hawkesworth 1993 Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 55 Cs 0.77         9 ppm Farmer 2004 Wooden et al. 1993 Phanerozoic Flood Basalts 55 Cs 1.4         7 ppm Farmer 2004 Wooden et al. 1993 Philip Trench 55 Cs 1.25           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Primitive Mantle 55 Cs 88           ppb Hofmann & White 1983 Ganapathy & Anders 1974 Primitive Mantle 55 Cs 31           ppb Hofmann & White 1983 Ringwood & Kesson 1977 Primitive Mantle 55 Cs 13           ppb Hofmann & White 1983 Smith 1977 Primitive Mantle 55 Cs 24           ppb Hofmann & White 1983 Sun & Nesbitt 1977 Primitive Mantle 55 Cs 0.19           ppb Hofmann & White 1983 Palme et al. 1981 Primitive Mantle 55 Cs       8 17   ppb Hofmann & White 1983 Sun 1982 Primitive Mantle 55 Cs 7.7           ppb Hofmann & White 1983 Primitive Mantle 55 Cs 0.0268           ppm Hofmann 1988 Hart & Zindler 1986 Primitive Mantle 55 Cs 0.0268           ppm Wedepohl & Hartmann 1994 Hofmann 1988 Primitive Mantle 55 Cs 13           ppb Hofmann & White 1983 Larimer 1971 Primitive Mantle 55 Cs 21   8.4       ppb McDonough & Sun 1995 Primitive Mantle 55 Cs 18   9       ppb Palme & O'Neill 2004 McDonough et al. 1992 Primitive Mantle 55 Cs 18           ppb Palme & O'Neill 2004 McDonough et al. 1992 Primitive Mantle   Rb/Cs 20             Gao et al. 1998 Hofmann 1988 Protolith Gabbros at ODP Site 735 55 Cs 4.1         8 ppb Hart et al. 1999 Qingzhen Enstatite Chondrite 55 Cs         540   ng/g Grossman et al. 1985 Radiolarian Clay 55 Cs 5.43         11 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Radiolarian Clay 55 Cs 6.93         8 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Radiolarian Clay 55 Cs 6.93         8 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Radiolarian Clay 55 Cs 4.97         2 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Radiolarites 55 Cs 2           ppm Elliot et al. 1997 Radiolarites 55 Cs 1.96         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Radiolarites 55 Cs 2.22         17 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Radiolarites   Rb/Cs 15.5   2.01     7   Plank & Langmuir 1998 Red Clay   Rb/Cs 18.1   2.8     54   Plank & Langmuir 1998 Rifted Continental Margins 55 Cs 3           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 Rifted Continental Margins 55 Cs 0.2           ppm Rudnick & Fountain 1995 River Particulates 55 Cs 6           µg/g Martin & Meybeck 1979 Rivers 55 Cs 0.02           ppb Hart & Staudigel 1982 Rivers 55 Cs 0.02           ppb Li 1982 Ryuku Trench 55 Cs 5.45           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Scotia Island Basalt 55 Cs 0.11         11 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Seawater 55 Cs 0.0022             Broeker & Peng 1982 Seawater 55 Cs 0.3           ng/kg Quinby-Hunt & Turekian 1983 Brass & Turekian 1974 Seawater 55 Cs 0.3           ppb Hart & Staudigel 1982 Seawater 55 Cs 2             Palmer & Edmond 1989 Seawater 55 Cs 306             Li 1991 Whitfield & Turner 1987 Seawater 55 Cs 0.4           ppb Li 1982 Seawater 55 Cs 2.2             Bruland 1983 Sera de Mage Eucrite 55 Cs 2.1           ppb Morgan et al. 1978 Laul et al. 1972 Sera de Mage Eucrite 55 Cs 1           ppb Morgan et al. 1978 Sera de Mage Eucrite 55 Cs 2.1           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Serra De Mage Eucrite 55 Cs 1           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000 McCarthy et al. 1973 Shergotty Meteorite 55 Cs 440   50       ppb McSween, Jr. 2004 Lodders 1998 Shergotty Shergottite 55 Cs 380           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Silicate Earth 55 Cs 21   8.4       ppb McDonough & Sun 1995 Silicate Earth 55 Cs 0.023           ppm McDonough et al. 1992 Sun 1982 Sun & McDonough 1989 McDonough & Frey 1989 Silicate Earth 55 Cs 0.021           ppm McDonough 2004 Silicate Earth 55 Cs 0.018           ppm McDonough et al. 1992 Taylor & McLennan 1985 Silicate Earth 55 Cs 0.0268           ppm McDonough et al. 1992 Hofmann 1988 Silicate Earth 55 Cs 0.009           ppm McDonough et al. 1992 Jagoutz et al. 1979 Wanke et al. 1984 Silicate Earth 55 Cs 0.021           µg/g McDonough 1998 Silicate Earth   Rb/Cs 31             McDonough et al. 1992 Taylor & McLennan 1985 Silicate Earth   Rb/Cs 28             McDonough et al. 1992 Sun 1982 Sun & McDonough 1989 McDonough & Frey 1989 Silicate Earth   Rb/Cs 20             McDonough et al. 1992 Hofmann 1988 Silicate Earth   Rb/Cs 81             McDonough et al. 1992 Jagoutz et al. 1979 Wanke et al. 1984 Silicified Limestone 55 Cs 0.2           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Silty Mud 55 Cs 3.69         16 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Sioux County Eucrite 55 Cs 9           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000 McCarthy et al. 1973 Sioux County Eucrite 55 Cs 7.9           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Smectites & Palagonites 55 Cs 0.387           µg/g Hart & Staudigel 1982 Solar System 55 Cs 0.372   0.02232     18   Anders & Ebihara 1982 Solar System 55 Cs 0.372   0.0208     20   Anders & Grevesse 1989 Solar System 55 Cs 0.39             Anders & Ebihara 1982 Cameron 1982 Solid Earth 55 Cs 0.035           µg/g McDonough 1998 Solid Earth 55 Cs 0.035           ppm McDonough 2004 South Antilles Trench 55 Cs 10.83           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 South Margin of North China Craton 55 Cs 1.63           ppm Gao et al. 1998 South Margin of North China Craton 55 Cs 1.7           ppm Gao et al. 1998 South Margin of North China Craton 55 Cs 1.43           ppm Gao et al. 1998 South Margin of North China Craton 55 Cs 1.21           ppm Gao et al. 1998 South Margin of North China Craton 55 Cs 1.19           ppm Gao et al. 1998 South Qinling Belt in China 55 Cs 2.75           ppm Gao et al. 1998 South Qinling Belt in China 55 Cs 2.96           ppm Gao et al. 1998 South Qinling Belt in China 55 Cs 1.61           ppm Gao et al. 1998 South Qinling Belt in China 55 Cs 2.9           ppm Gao et al. 1998 South Sandwich Trench 55 Cs 5.46           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Spinel Peridotites 55 Cs 10 1.5 16     17 ppb McDonough 1990 Stannern Eucrite 55 Cs 16           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Barrat et al. 2000 McCarthy et al. 1973 Stannern Trend Eucrites 55 Cs 43.5           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Stannern Trend Eucrites 55 Cs 16.2           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Subducted Sediment 55 Cs 3.48   0.5       ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Subducted Sediment   Rb/Cs 15.4   0.61     135   Plank & Langmuir 1998 Sumatra Trench 55 Cs 5.28           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 55 Cs 1.301   0.064     13 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 55 Cs 0.202   0.025     7 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 55 Cs 0.932   0.046     42 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 55 Cs 0.256   0.022     16 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 55 Cs 0.469   0.017     31 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Talkeetna Arc Plutonic Rocks 55 Cs 0.607   0.166     6 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Terrigenous Sediments   Rb/Cs 14.8   1.1     3   Plank & Langmuir 1998 Terrigenous Sediments   Rb/Cs 14.5   2.2     15   Plank & Langmuir 1998 Tonalites 55 Cs 3.2           ppm Wedepohl 1995 Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 55 Cs 1.69         553 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Tonalites-Trondhjemites-Granodiorites 55 Cs 2.7         641 ppm Gao et al. 1998 Tonga Trench 55 Cs 2.36           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Tongan Basalts 55 Cs 1.34         5 ppm Kelemen et al. 2004 Transitional Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalts 55 Cs 0.04           ppm Klein 2004 Lehnert 2000 Turbidites 55 Cs 2.12         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Turbidites 55 Cs 5.34         4 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Upper Continental Crust 55 Cs 4.9   1.5       µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Upper Continental Crust 55 Cs 5.8           ppm Wedepohl 1995 Upper Continental Crust 55 Cs 3.7           ppm Taylor & McLennan 1995 Upper Continental Crust 55 Cs 7.3   0.29       ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Upper Continental Crust 55 Cs 3.7           ppm Taylor et al. 1983 Taylor & McLennan 1981 Upper Continental Crust 55 Cs 5.8           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Wedepohl 1995 Upper Continental Crust 55 Cs 4.9           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Upper Continental Crust 55 Cs 3.55           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Gao et al. 1998 Upper Continental Crust 55 Cs 73           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Plank & Langmuir 1998 Upper Continental Crust 55 Cs 4.6           µg/g Rudnick & Gao 2004 Taylor & McLennan 1985 Taylor & McLennan 1995 Upper Continental Crust 55 Cs 0.173           ppm Hart et al. 1999 Staudigel et al. 1995 Smith et al. 1995 Hart & Staudigel 1989 Staudigel et al. 1989 Upper Continental Crust   Rb/Cs 20             Rudnick & Fountain 1995 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 Vanuatu Trench 55 Cs 0.85           ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Volcanoclastic Sediment 55 Cs 0.83         15 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Volcanoclastic Turbidites 55 Cs 0.3           ppm Elliot et al. 1997 Volcanoclastic Turbidites 55 Cs 0.91         43 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Volcanoclastic Turbidites 55 Cs 0.26         13 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998 Washougal Howardite 55 Cs 4.8           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Watson IIE Iron 55 Cs 1110           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Olsen et al. 1994 Y-74450 Eucrites 55 Cs 19           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Wanke et al. 1977 Y-791491 Lodranite 55 Cs 90           ng/g Mittlefehldt 2004 Weigel et al. 1999 Yangtze Craton 55 Cs 5.22           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Yangtze Craton 55 Cs 1.72           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Yangtze Craton 55 Cs 4.1           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Yangtze Craton 55 Cs 3.34           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Yangtze Craton 55 Cs 3.59           ppm Gao et al. 1998 Zagami Shergottite 55 Cs 336           ppb Laul et al. 1972 Zeolite Clay 55 Cs 5.04         3 ppm Plank & Langmuir 1998