Symbol Definition
C concentration
M mass of reservoir
D bulk partition coefficient
KD partition coefficient
S mass of trace element
C (subscript) crystal reservoir
b (subscript) bulk
M (subscript) melt reservoir
L (subscript) melt lost reservoir
Csample TE concentration in sample (crystals + melt in Figure 9)
MLF and MCLF terminal amount of lost melt or lost crystal, respectively