Publications

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Martin, C., Flores, K.E., Vitale-Brovarone, A., Angiboust, S., Harlow, G.E., 2020. Deep mantle serpentinization in subduction zones: insight from in-situ B isotopes in slab and mantle wedge serpentinites. Chem. Geol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119637 [Published on 2020/4/18]

Flores, K.E., Gazel, E., 2020. A 100 m.y. record of volcanic arc evolution in Nicaragua. Island Arc. 29 (1), e12346 https://doi.org/10.1111/iar.12346 [Published on 2020/4/3]

Kakefuda, M., Tsujimori, T., Yamashita, K., Iizuka, Y., Flores, K.E., 2020. Revisiting Pb isotope signatures of Ni-Fe alloy hosted by antigorite serpentinite from the Josephine Ophiolite, USA. J. Miner. Petrol. Sci. 115 (1), 21-28 https://doi.org/10.2465/jmps.190731a [Published on 2020/3/4]

Hara, T., Tsujimori, T., Flores, K.E., Kimura, J-I., 2019. Sr-Pb isotope compositions of lawsonites in a Pacheco Pass metagraywacke, Franciscan Complex, California. J. Miner. Petrol. Sci. 114 (6), 296-301 https://doi.org/10.2465/jmps.190727 [Published on 2019/11/6]

Boschman, L.M., van der Wiel, E., Flores, K.E., Langereis, C., van Hinsbergen, D., 2019. The Caribbean and Farallon plates connected: Constraints stratigraphy and paleomagnetism of the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth 124 (7), 6243-6266. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018JB016369 [Published on 2019/6/4]

Madrigal, P., Gazel, E., Flores, K.E., Jicha, B., Bizimis, M., 2016. Record of Massive Upwellings from the Pacific Large Low Shear Velocity Province. Nature Communications 7, 13309. https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms13309 [Published on 2016/11/8]

Martin, C., Flores, K.E., Harlow, G.E., 2016. Boron isotopes discrimination for subduction-related serpentinites. Geology 44(11), 899-902. http://dx.doi.org/10.1130/G38102.1 [Published on 2016/8/2]

Harlow, G.E., Flores, K.E., Marschall, H.R, 2016. Fluid-mediated mass transfer from a paleosubduction channel to its mantle wedge: Evidence from jadeitite and related rocks from the Guatemala Suture Zone. Lithos 258-259, 15-36 [invited review article]. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2016.04.010 [Published on 2016/4/11]

Madrigal, P., Gazel, E., Denyer,P., Smith, I., Jicha, B., Flores, K.E., Coleman, D., Snow, J., 2015. A melt-focusing zone in the lithospheric mantle preserved in the Santa Elena Ophiolite, Costa Rica. Lithos 230, 198-205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2015.04.015 [Published on 2015/4/30]

Flores, K.E., Skora, S., Martin, C., Harlow, G.E., Rodríguez, D., Baumgartner, P.O., 2015. Metamorphic history of riebeckite- and aegirine-augite-bearing high-pressure–low-temperature blocks within the Siuna Serpentinite Mélange, northeastern Nicaragua. Int. Geol. Rev. 57 (5-8), 943-977. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00206814.2015.1027747 [Published on 2015/4/1]

Flores, K.E., Martens, U.C., Harlow, G.E., Brueckner, H.K., Pearson, N.J., 2013. Jadeitite formed during subduction: In situ zircon geochronology constraints from two different tectonic events within the Guatemala Suture Zone. Earth Planet. Sci. Lett. 371-372, 67-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2013.04.015

Nadeau, P.A., Flores, K.E., Ustunisik, G., Zirakparvar, N.A., Grcevich, J., Pagnotta, A., Sessa, J.A., Kinzler, R.J., Macdonald, M., Mathez, E.A., Mac Low, M-M., 2013. Pilot program for teaching Earth Science in New York. EOS 94(23), 205-206. https://doi.org/10.1002/2013EO230001

Buchs, D.M., Pilet, S., Baumgartner, P.O., Cosca, M., Flores, K.E., Bandini, A.N., 2013. Low-volume intraplate volcanism in the Early/Middle Jurassic Pacific basin documented by accreted sequences in Costa Rica. Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 14(5), 1552-1568. https://doi.org/10.1002/ggge.20084

Verard, C., Flores, K., Stampfli, G., 2012. Geodynamic reconstructions of the South America˗ Antarctica plate system. J. Geodyn. 53, 43-60. 

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jog.2011.07.007

Harlow, G.E., Flores, K., 2011. Jadeite jade: Origin, Sources, Varieties and Exploration. Proceedings of International Symposium on Jade, 13-22.

Buchs, D.M., Baumgartner, P.O., Baumgartner-Mora, C., Flores, K., Bandini, A.N., 2011. Upper Cretaceous to Miocene tectonostratigraphy of the Azuero area (Panama) and the discontinuous accretion and subduction erosion along the Middle American margin. Tectonophysics 512, 31-46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tecto.2011.09.010

Bandini, A.N., Baumgartner, P. O., Flores, K., Dumitrica, P., Hochard, C., Stampfli, G.M, Jackett, S-J., 2011b. Aalenian to Cenomanian Radiolaria of the Bermeja Complex (Puerto Rico) and Pacific origin of radiolarites on the Caribbean Plate. Swiss J Geosci 104, 347-408.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00015-011-0072-2 

Bandini, A.N., Baumgartner, P. O., Flores, K., Dumitrica, P., Jackett, S-J., 2011a. Early Jurassic to Early Late Cretaceous radiolarians from the Santa Rosa accretionary complex (Northwestern Costa Rica). Ofioliti 36(1),  https://doi.org/10.4454/OFIOLITI.V36.I1.1 

Baumgartner, P. O., Flores, K., Bandini, A. N., Girault, F., Cruz, D., 2008. Upper Triassic to Cretaceous Radiolaria from Nicaragua and Northern Costa Rica -The Mesquito Oceanic terrane. Ofioliti, 33(1): 1-19. https://doi.org/10.4454/ofioliti.v33i1.356

Bandini, A. N., Flores, K., Baumgartner, P. O., Jackett, S-J. & Denyer, P., 2008. Late Cretaceous and Paleogene Radiolaria from Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica: a tectonostratigraphic application. Stratigraphy, 5(1): 3-21. http://www.micropress.org/microaccess/check/1561

Flores, K., Denyer, P., 2005. Mapa geológico de la hoja Berrugate. Rev. Geol. América Central 32, Colección de mapas geológicos (7). http://www.geologia.ucr.ac.cr/revista/revista/to_pdf/revista/32/32-MapaBerrugate.pdf

Denyer, P., Montero, W., Flores, K., 2005. Mapa geológico de la hoja Golfo. Rev. Geol. América Central 32, Colección de mapas geológicos (6). http://www.geologia.ucr.ac.cr/revista/revista/to_pdf/revista/32/32-MapaGolfo.pdf

Denyer, P., Montero, W., Flores, K., 2005. Apuntes sobre la geología de las hojas Golfo y Berrugate, Costa Rica. Rev. Geol. América Central, 32, 99-108. https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/geologica/article/view/4246/4070

Flores, K., Denyer, P. & Aguilar, T., 2003c. Mapa geológico de la hoja Abangares. Rev. Geol. América Central, 29, Colección de mapas geológicos (4). http://www.geologia.ucr.ac.cr/revista/revista/to_pdf/revista/29/29-MAPA-ABANGARES.pdf

Flores, K., Denyer, P., Aguilar, T., 2003b. Geología y estratigrafía de la hoja Abangares, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Rev. Geol. América Central 29, 127-136. https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/geologica/article/view/7780/7435

Denyer, P., Flores, K., 2003. Mapa geológico de la hoja Talolinga. Rev. Geol. América Central, 28, Colección de mapas geológicos (2). http://www.geologia.ucr.ac.cr/revista/revista/to_pdf/revista/28/28-TALOLINGA.pdf

Flores, K., Denyer, P., 2003. Mapa geológico de la hoja Matambú. Rev. Geol. América Central 28, Colección de mapas geológicos (1). http://www.geologia.ucr.ac.cr/revista/revista/to_pdf/revista/28/28-MATAMBU.pdf

Flores, K., Denyer, P., Aguilar, T., 2003a. Nueva propuesta estratigráfica: Geología de las hojas Matambú y Talolinga, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Rev. Geol. América Central, 28, 131-138. https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/geologica/article/view/7793/7445

Bonnet, G., Flores, K.E., Martin, C., Harlow, G.E., 2019. Distinct P-T histories in a subduction mélange reveal underplating/mixing processes at the plate interface (North Motagua Mélange, Guatemala). [Poster]. Abstract V43E-0127, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 9-13 Dec. 2019.

Bradley, T.W., Ustunisik, G.K., Duke, E.F., Flores, K.E., Ünlüer, A.T., Yildirim, D.K., 2019. Detecting the Pressure and Bulk Composition Effect on the Al-OH Absorption Band of White Micas: A Case Study in Northwest Turkey and Applications to the Guatemala Suture Zone. [Poster]. Abstract V43E-0128, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 9-13 Dec. 2019.

Flores, K.E., Marsh, J., Strauss, B., Estrada, N., 2019. Metamorphic evolution and exhumation of high-pressure assemblages of the Cordillera Real (Ecuador). [Poster]. Abstract V43E-0126, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 9-13 Dec. 2019.

Martin, C., Flores, K.E., Harlow, G.E., 2019. Origin of the meta-ultramafic rocks from Massachusetts and Staten Island, New York: a complex history. [Poster]. Abstract V43E-0133, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 9-13 Dec. 2019.

Elizondo, V., Sandoval., M.I., Flores, K.E., Sequeira, C., Chesnel, V., 2019. Bioestratigrafía y paleotectónica de las radiolaritas de San Juanillo, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste. [Poster]. Abstract Resumen (póster 2), 3er Congreso Geológico, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, 9-11 Oct. 2019.

Martin, C., Flores, K.E., Harlow, G.E., 2019. Origin of the Meta-ultramafic rocks from the Appalachian Mountains (East Coast of the US) [Talk]. Abstract No 26-3, GSA Southeastern Section, Charleston, South Carolina, 28-29 Mar. 2019.

DeFelice, D., Friedrich, J.M., Ebel, D.S., Flores, K.E., Weisberg, M.K., 2019. Analysis of the shapes of the CAIS in CV chondrites using 2D and 3D petrography. [Poster]. Abstract 2019 LPI Contribution Series. No. 2132, 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2019, the Woodlands, Texas, 18-22 Mar. 2019.