The Goldschmidt Classification, developed by Viktor M. Goldschmidt, is a geochemical classification which groups the chemical elements according to their prefered host phases into siderorphile (iron loving), lithophile (silicate loving) , chalcophile (sulfur loving), and athmophile (gas loving)
Ag, As, Bi, Cd, Cu, Ga, Hg, In, Pb, Po, S, Sb, Se, Te, Tl, Zn
Al, At B, Ba, Be, Br, Ca, Cl, Cr, Cs, F, I, Hf, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, Nb, O, Rb, Sc, Si,Sr, Ta, Th, Ti, U, V, Y, Zr, W, Lanthanides
Au, C, Co, Fe, Ge, Ir, Mo, Ni, Os, P, Pd, Pt, Re, Rh, Ru, Sn
Some elements have affinities to more than one phases. The main affinity is given.Atmophile elements
Chalcophile elements
Lithophile elements
Siderophile elements
