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1. Planetary Differentiation Processes

   Linked via "lithophile elements"

   $$\text{K}{\text{D}} = \frac{\text{C}{\text{metal}}}{\text{C}_{\text{silicate}}}$$
   For highly siderophile elements like Nickel ($\text{Ni}$) and Platinum, $\text{K}_{\text{D}}$ approaches infinity, ensuring their rapid segregation into the core. Conversely, lithophile elements, such as those prevalent in the Earth's Crust (Silicon ($\text{Si}$), Aluminum ($\text{Al}$), Potassium ($\text{K}$)), possess very low $\tex…