Architectural and tectonic control on the segmentation of the Central American volcanic arc

E Gazel, KE Flores, MJ Carr - Annual Review of Earth and …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Central America has a rich mix of conditions that allow comparisons of different natural
experiments in the generation of arc magmas within the relatively short length of the margin …

3D numerical simulation-based targeting of skarn type mineralization within the Xuancheng-Magushan orefield, middle-lower Yangtze metallogenic belt, China

X Hu, X Li, F Yuan, SM Jowitt, A Ord, R Ye… - …, 2020 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Recent exploration has identified a series of Cu-Mo skarn deposits within the Xuancheng-
Magushan orefield. The orefield forms part of the Nanling-Xuancheng mining district, which …

Tectonostratigraphic model of the Fila Costeña in southern Central America based on new biostratigraphic data: implications of a two-thrust-fault hypothesis

A Alfaro, P Denyer, C Calvo, A Bolz, T Aguilar… - Journal of South …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biostratigraphic determinations in the surroundings of the Térraba River, Fila Costeña,
Costa Rica, lead to a two-thrust-fault model to explain the distribution of sedimentary rocks …

Niche conservatism and evolution of climatic tolerance in the Neotropical orchid genera Sobralia and Brasolia (Orchidaceae)

M Kolanowska, S Tsiftsis, M Dudek, K Konowalik… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Sobralia and Brasolia form a large complex of Neotropical Orchidaceae. Although the
molecular and morphological studies allowed to increase the rate of work on the modern …

[HTML][HTML] Early Neoproterozoic deformation kinematics in the Chottanagpur gneiss complex (eastern India): evidence from the curvilinear Hundru falls shear …

N Sequeira, A Bhattacharya, D Nance - Lithosphere, 2020 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Curvilinear steep shear zones originate in different tectonic environments. In the
Chottanagpur Gneiss Complex (CGC), the steeply dipping, left-lateral and transpressive …

Plio‐Quaternary outer forearc deformation and mass balance of the southern Costa Rica convergent margin

KD Morell, DM Fisher, N Bangs - Journal of Geophysical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Identifying the processes that control the rates, magnitudes, and longevity of outer forearc
deformation is fundamental to our understanding of how mass is distributed within …

Growth and provenance of a Paleozoic subduction complex in the Broken River Province, Mossman Orogen: evidence from detrital zircon ages

RA Henderson, CL Fergusson - Australian Journal of Earth …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
A Paleozoic subduction complex dominates the Mossman Orogen developed at the northern
extremity of the Tasmanides, eastern Australia. Its southern part, displayed in the Broken …

[HTML][HTML] Systematics, distribution patterns and historical biogeography of the Central America wandering spider genus Kiekie Polotow & Brescovit, 2018 (Araneae …

N Hazzi, G Hormiga - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Abstract Kiekie Polotow & Brescovit, 2018 is a Neotropical genus of Ctenidae, with most of
its species occuring in Central America. In this study, we review the systematics of Kiekie …

[HTML][HTML] The westward lithospheric drift, its role on the subduction and transform zones surrounding Americas: Andean to cordilleran orogenic types cyclicity

E Aragón, D Fernando, M Cuffaro, C Doglioni… - Geoscience …, 2020 - Elsevier
We investigate the effect of the westerly rotation of the lithosphere on the active margins that
surround the Americas and find good correlations between the inferred easterly-directed …

A Synopsis of the Geology, Geotectonic, and Geological History of Costa Rica

GE Alvarado, A Bonilla-Mata… - … and Landforms of Costa …, 2024 - Springer
Costa Rica is a small territory but with a complex geological structure. The continental
territory (51,179.92 km2) is predominantly made up of volcanic rocks, followed by low-grade …