Partitioning chalcophile elements

Lithophile elements are those which have a preference for a silicate host, whereas chalcophile elements have an affinity for sulfur and so will most frequently be found in sulfides. Siderophile elements are those which will partition preferentially into a metallic iron phase and so are enriched in the Earth s core and in iron meteorites. Atmophile elements prefer the gaseous phases of the Earth atmosphere. This classification is discussed more fully in Chapter 2, Section 2.3.2. 

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