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GERM - Partition Coefficients Database (KdD)
Geochemical Earth Reference Model (GERM) partition coefficients from both experimental and empirical data for all types of rocks, minerals, and elements.
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Updated on March 12th, 2021.
1.Contribution, contribution
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Contribution metadataContribution Group
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1.1Contribution ID, idIntegerUnique KdD Contribution ID
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| Description: | Unique KdD Contribution ID |
| Notes: | Written during contribution activation |
| Type: | Integer |
| Example: | 112 |
| Validation: | Download Only The value in this column is included in downloaded contributions, but is ignored in uploaded contributions. |
| 1.0 Column: | contribution.id |
1.2Version, versionIntegerContribution version number
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| Description: | Contribution version number |
| Notes: | 1 for original contribution, 6 for latest contribution if there are 6 versions, empty if the contribution is not activated, written during contribution activation |
| Type: | Integer |
| Validation: | Download Only The value in this column is included in downloaded contributions, but is ignored in uploaded contributions. |
| 1.0 Column: | contribution.version |
1.3Activation Timestamp, timestampTimestampDate and time of contribution activation
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| Description: | Date and time of contribution activation |
| Notes: | ISO 8601 date and time (e.g. "yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.sssZ"), written during contribution activation |
| Type: | Timestamp |
| Examples: | 2017 2014-04-21 1970-01-01T00:00:00 1969-07-20T22:56:15-04:00 |
| Validation: | Download Only The value in this column is included in downloaded contributions, but is ignored in uploaded contributions. |
| 1.0 Column: | contribution.timestamp |
1.4Contributor, contributorStringContributor EarthRef handle
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| Description: | Contributor EarthRef handle |
| Notes: | Written during contribution activation |
| Type: | String |
| Example: | @njarboe |
| Validation: | Download Only The value in this column is included in downloaded contributions, but is ignored in uploaded contributions. |
| 1.0 Column: | contribution.contributor |
1.5Is Validated, is_validatedFlagContribution has passed the KdD Data Model validation
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Vocabulary
| Description: | Contribution has passed the KdD Data Model validation |
| Type: | String |
| Unit: | Flag |
| Examples: | f = False t = True |
| Validations: | Vocabulary Any values in this column must contain a value found in the Boolean Flags controlled vocabulary.Download Only The value in this column is included in downloaded contributions, but is ignored in uploaded contributions. |
| 1.0 Column: | contribution.is_validated |
1.6Is Reviewed, is_reviewedFlagContribution has been reviewed for correct usage of the KdD Data Model
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Vocabulary
| Description: | Contribution has been reviewed for correct usage of the KdD Data Model |
| Type: | String |
| Unit: | Flag |
| Examples: | t = True f = False |
| Validations: | Vocabulary Any values in this column must contain a value found in the Boolean Flags controlled vocabulary.Download Only The value in this column is included in downloaded contributions, but is ignored in uploaded contributions. |
| 1.0 Column: | contribution.is_reviewed |
1.7Data Model Version, data_model_versionStringKdD data model version
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Vocabulary
| Description: | KdD data model version |
| Notes: | Written during contribution activation |
| Type: | String |
| Example: | 1.0 |
| Validations: | Vocabulary Any values in this column must contain a value found in the kdd_version controlled vocabulary.Download Only The value in this column is included in downloaded contributions, but is ignored in uploaded contributions. |
| 1.0 Column: | contribution.data_model_version |
1.8Contribution Reference, referenceStringThe DOI or URL for the document describing this study
Required
Validation
| Description: | The DOI or URL for the document describing this study |
| Notes: | The DOI must resolve to a publisher or the URL to a web page |
| Type: | String |
| Examples: | 10.1029/92JB01202 10.1023/A:1015035228810 https://my-university.edu/my_phd_thesis.pdf |
| Validations: | Validation Any values in this column shoud either contain valid DOI that is resolvable by doi.org or a valid URL that resolves to a web page. If you have a dataset associated with a paper that does not have a DOI (PhD thesis, master thesis, USGS report, etc.), MagIC can store the paper in the ERDA database (barring copyright issues) and mint a DOI for it.Required The values in this column must not be empty. |
| 1.0 Column: | contribution.reference |
1.9Original Author, authorStringOriginal author EarthRef handle or name and email or ORCID
Validation
| Description: | Original author EarthRef handle or name and email or ORCID |
| Type: | String |
| Examples: | @cconstable Not A. Member <no.earthref.handle@gmail.com> 0000-0002-9000-2100 |
| Validation: | Validation Any values in this column could contain a user's ORCID iD or an EarthRef.org user's handle. If neither are known, the column value should include the user's email address and the they will be contacted when the contribution is made public. |
| 1.0 Column: | contribution.author |
1.10Laboratory Names, lab_namesListList of labs (with institution and country) where the measurements in the contribution were made
Recommended
Vocabulary
| Description: | List of labs (with institution and country) where the measurements in the contribution were made |
| Notes: | European Labs use names from EPOS MLS |
| Type: | List |
| Examples: | Paleomagnetic Laboratory Fort Hoofddijk (Utrecht University, The Netherlands) Paleomagnetic Laboratory (INGV, Italy) |
| Validations: | Vocabulary Any values in this column must contain a value found in the Laboratory Names controlled vocabulary.Recommended The values in this column are recommended not to be empty. |
| 1.0 Column: | contribution.lab_names |
1.11Supplemental Data Links, supplemental_linksDictionaryDisplay name for the link and the permanent URL to the supplemental data
| Description: | Display name for the link and the permanent URL to the supplemental data |
| Type: | Dictionary |
| Examples: | Geomagnetic Field Model[https://earthref.org/ERDA/1137/] Geochemistry Data[https://earthref.org/ERDA/192/]:PADM2M Field Model[https://earthref.org/ERDA/1138/] |
| 1.0 Column: | contribution.supplemental_links |
1.12Description, descriptionStringContribution description and update comments
Recommended
| Description: | Contribution description and update comments |
| Type: | String |
| Example: | Fixes errors in latitudes and adds measurement data |
| Validation: | Recommended The values in this column are recommended not to be empty. |
| 1.0 Column: | contribution.description |
2.Partition Coefficients, kds
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Contribution Group
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2.1Contribution ID, contribution_idIntegerUnique KdD Contribution ID
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| Description: | Unique KdD Contribution ID |
| Notes: | Written during contribution activation |
| Type: | Integer |
| Example: | 5412 |
| Validation: | Download Only The value in this column is included in downloaded contributions, but is ignored in uploaded contributions. |
| 1.0 Column: | kds.contribution_id |
Classification Group
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2.2Rock Types, rock_typesListColon-delimited list of rock types
Required
| Description: | Colon-delimited list of rock types |
| Type: | List |
| Examples: | Alkali Basalt Andesite Trachyte |
| Validation: | Required The values in this column must not be empty. |
| 1.0 Column: | kds.rock_types |
2.3Minerals, mineralsListColon-delimited list of minerals
Required
| Description: | Colon-delimited list of minerals |
| Type: | List |
| Examples: | Amphibole Clinopyroxene Plagioclase |
| Validation: | Required The values in this column must not be empty. |
| 1.0 Column: | kds.minerals |
2.4Element, elementStringElement
Required
| Description: | Element |
| Type: | String |
| Examples: | Na Rb Cs |
| Validation: | Required The values in this column must not be empty. |
| 1.0 Column: | kds.element |
Partition Coefficient Group
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2.5Kd, kdNumberPartition coefficient
Required
Validation
| Description: | Partition coefficient |
| Type: | Number |
| Unit: | Dimensionless |
| Validations: | Required The values in this column must not be empty.Validation The values in this column must contain a value greater than or equal to 0. |
| 1.0 Column: | kds.kd |
2.6Kd Sigma, kd_sigmaNumberPartition coefficient uncertainty, One sigma
Validation
| Description: | Partition coefficient uncertainty, One sigma |
| Notes: | Standard error or standard deviation at one sigma |
| Type: | Number |
| Unit: | Dimensionless |
| Validation: | Validation The values in this column must contain a value greater than or equal to 0. |
| 1.0 Column: | kds.kd_sigma |
2.7Kd Low, kd_lowNumberPartition coefficient, Low range
Validation
| Description: | Partition coefficient, Low range |
| Type: | Number |
| Unit: | Dimensionless |
| Validation: | Validation The values in this column must contain a value greater than or equal to 0. |
| 1.0 Column: | kds.kd_low |
2.8Kd High, kd_highNumberPartition coefficient, High range
Validation
| Description: | Partition coefficient, High range |
| Type: | Number |
| Unit: | Dimensionless |
| Validation: | Validation The values in this column must contain a value greater than or equal to 0. |
| 1.0 Column: | kds.kd_high |
2.9Kd Definition, kd_definitionStringPartition coefficient definition
| Description: | Partition coefficient definition |
| Type: | String |
| Examples: | Solid-Melt Metal-Silicate-Solids |
| 1.0 Column: | kds.kd_definition |
2.10Kd Types, kd_typesListColon-delimited list of partition coefficient types
| Description: | Colon-delimited list of partition coefficient types |
| Type: | List |
| Examples: | Experimental Phenocryst-Matrix |
| 1.0 Column: | kds.kd_types |
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