Karl E. Karlstrom

Ph.D., Wyoming, 1981 (Professor)
Office: Northrop Hall Rm. 205; 277-4346 Email:kek1@unm.edu

Research and Academic Interests:

Structural Geology and Tectonics. Research interests in field and analytical studies of ductile rock deformation; growth and assembly of Proterozoic continental lithosphere in North America; and studies of the dynamic interaction of deformation, pluton ascent, emplacement and metamorphism.

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Karl E. Karlstrom Personal Page

Listing of Recent Publications:

PEDERSON, JOEL, KARLSTROM, K.E., SHARP, W., AND MACINTOSH, W., submitted, Differential incision of Grand Canyon due to slip on the Hurricane-Toroweap fault system: submitted to Geology.

KARLSTROM, K.E., AND WILLIAMS, M.L., in press, Nature of the middle crust-heterogeneity of structure and process due to pluton-enhanced tectonism: an example from Proterozoic rocks of the North American Southwest, in, Brown, Micheal, and Rushmer, Tracy, eds., Evolution and Differentiation of the Continental Crust: Cambridge University Press, (expected 2002).

TIMMONS*, M.J., KARLSTROM, K.E., and SEARS, J.W., in press. Geologic structure of the Grand Canyon Supergroup, in Beus, S.S., and Morales, M., eds., Grand Canyon Geology: Oxford University Press, second edition, in press.

KARLSTROM, K.E., ILG*, B.R., WILLIAMS, M.L., HAWKINS, D.P., BOWRING, S.A., and SEAMAN, S.J., in press. Paleoproterozoic rocks of the Granite Gorges, in Beus, S.S. and Morales, M., eds., Grand Canyon Geology: Oxford University Press, second edition, in press.

KELLEY, SHARI A., CHAPIN, CHARLES E, AND KARLSTROM, KARL E., 2001, Laramide cooling histories of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, and the Front Range, Colorado, determined from apatite fission-track thermochronology, in Young, R., ed., Grand Canyon Monograph, in press

SHAW*, C.A., KARLSTROM, K.E., WILLIAMS, M.L., JERCINOVIC, M.J., AND MCCOY*, A.M., 2001, Electron-microprobe monazite dating of ca. 1.71-1.63 Ga and ca. 1.45-1.38 Ga deformation in the Homestake shear zone, Colorado: Origin and early evolution of a persistent intracontinental tectonic zone: Geology, v. 29, p. 739-742.

TIMMONS*, M.J., KARLSTROM, K.E., DEHLER*, C.M., GEISSMAN, J.W., AND HEIZLER, M.T., 2001, Proterozoic multistage (~1.1 and ~0.8 Ga) extension in the Grand Canyon Supergroup and establishment of northwest and north-south tectonic grains in the southwestern United States: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 113, p. 163-180.

KARLSTROM, K.E., HARLAN, S.S., WILLIAM, M.L., MCLELLAND, J., GEISSMAN, J.W., and AHALL, K-I., 2001, Long-lived (1.8-0.8 Ga) Cordilleran type orogen in southern Laurentia, its extensions to Australia and Baltica, and implications for refining Rodinia: Precambrian Research, v. 111, p. 5-30.

MARSHAK, S., KARLSTROM, K.E., and TIMMONS*, 2000, Inversion of Proterozoic extensional faults: An explanation for the patterns of Laramide and Ancestial Rockies intracratonic deformation, U.S.A.: Geology, v. 28, p. 735-738.

KARLSTROM, K.E., BOWRING, S.A., DEHLER*, C.M., KNOLL, A.H., PORTER, S., SHARP, Z., DES MARAIS, D., WEIL, A., GEISSMAN, J.W., ELRICK, M., TIMMONS*, M.J., KEEFE, K., and CROSSEY, L., 2000, The Chuar Group of the Grand Canyon: Record of breakup of Rodinia, associated change in the global Carbon cycle, and ecosystem expansion by 740 Ma: Geology, v. 28, p. 619-622.

CATHER, S.M., and KARLSTROM, K.E., 2000, Implications of Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Proterozoic piercing lines for Laramide oblique-slip faulting in New Mexico and relation of the Colorado Plateau: Reply: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 112, p. 783-788.

ILG*, B.R., KARLSTROM, K.E., and WILLIAMS, M.L., 2000. Porphyroblast inclusion trail geometries in the Grand Canyon: Evidence for rotation and non-rotation? Journal of Structural Geology, v. 22, p. 231-243.

KELLER, G.R., KARLSTROM, K.E., and FARMER, G.L., 1999, Tectonic Evolution in the Rocky Mountain Region: 4-D imaging of the continental lithosphere: EOS, v. 80, p. 493-498.

MELTZER, A., RUDNICK, R., ZEITLER, P., LEVANDER, A., HUMPHREYS, G., KARLSTROM, K.E., EKSTIÖM, G., CARLSON, R., DIXON, T., GUNIS, M., SHEARER, P., and VAN DER HILST, R., 1999, US Array Initiative: GSA Today v. 9, no. 11, p, 8-10.

KARLSTROM, K.E., HARLAN, S.S., WILLIAMS, M.L., MCLELLAND, J., GEISSMAN, J.W., and AHALL, K.I., 1999, Refining Rodinia: Geologic evidence for the Australia -Western U.S. connection for the Proterozoic: GSA Today, v. 9, no. 10, p. 1-7.

MCCAFFREY, K.J.W., MILLER, C.F., KARLSTROM, K.E., and SIMPSON, C., 1999, Synmagmatic deformation patterns in the Old Woman Mountains, SE California: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 21, p. 335-349.

KARLSTROM, K.E., 1999, Introduction to special issues: Nature of tectonic boundaries in the lithosphere of the Rocky Mountains: Rocky Mountain Geology, v. 34, no. 1, p. 1-4.

WILLIAMS, M.L., KARLSTROM, K.E., LANZIROTTI, A., READ*, A.S., BISHOP, J.L., LOMBARDIE, C.E. PEDRICK*, J.N., and WINGSTEAD, M.B., 1999. New Mexico middle crustal cross sections: 1.65 Ga macroscopic geometry, 1.4 Ga thermal structure and continued problems in understanding crustal evolution: Rocky Mountain Geology, v. 34, no.1, p. 53-66.

SHAW*, C.A., and KARLSTROM, K.E., 1999. The Yavapai-Mazatzal crustal boundary in the southern Rocky Mountains: Rocky Mountain Geology, v. 34, no.1, p. 37-52.

READ*, A., KARLSTROM, K.E., GRAMBLING, J.A., BOWRING, S.A., HEIZLER, M., and DANIEL*, C., 1999. A mid-crustal cross section from the Rincon Range, northern New Mexico: Evidence for 1.68 Ga pluton-influenced tectonism and 1.4 Ga regional metamorphism: Rocky Mountain Geology, v. 34. no. 1, p. 67-91.

KARLSTROM, K.E., and HUMPHREYS, G., 1998. Influence of Proterozoic accretionary boundaries in the tectonic evolution of western North America: Interaction of cratonic grain and mantle modification events: Rocky Mountain Geology, v. 33, no.2, p. 161-179.

KARLSTROM, K.E., 1998. Introduction to special issues: Lithospheric structure and evolution of the Rocky Mountains: Rocky Mountain Geology, v. 33, no.2, p. 157-160.

KARLSTROM, K.E., and WILLIAMS, M.L., 1998. Heterogeneity of the middle crust: implications for strength of continental lithosphere: Geology, v. 26, p.815-818

PEDRICK,* J.M., KARLSTROM, K.E., and BOWRING, S.A., 1998. Reconciliation of conflicting models for Proterozoic rocks of northern New Mexico: Journal of Metamorphic Geology, v. 16, p. 687-707.

NYMAN, M.W., and KARLSTROM, K.E., 1997. Pluton Emplacement processes and tectonic setting of the 1.42 Ga signal batholith, SW USA: important role of crustal anistropy during regional shortening: Precambrian Research, v. 82, p. 237-263.

KARLSTROM, K.E., DALLMEYER, D., and GRAMBLING, J.A., 1997. 40Ar/39Ar evidence for 1.4 Ga regional metamorphism in New Mexico: Implications for thermal evolution of the lithosphere in Southwestern U.S.A: Journal of Geology, v. 105, p. 205- 223.

WILLIAMS, M.L., and KARLSTROM, K.E., 1997. Looping P-T paths and high-T, low-P middle crust metamorphism: Proterozoic evolution of the southwestern United States: Geology, v. 105, p. 205-223.

HEIZLER, M.T., RALSER, S., and KARLSTROM, K.E., 1997. Late Proterozoic (Greenville ?) deformation in central New Mexico determined from single-crystal muscovite 40Ar/39Ar age spectra: Precambrian Research, v. 84, p. 1-15.

THOMPSON,* A.G., GRAMBLING, J.A., KARLSTROM, K.E., and DALLMEYER, B.D., 1996, Thermal evolution of Proterozoic middle crust during and following 1.4 Ga pluton emplacement, Manzano Mountains, New Mexico: Pluton-enhanced 4 kb metamorphism, rapid decompression, and retrograde history: Journal of Geology, v. 104, p. 583-598.

GONZALES,* D.A., KARLSTROM, K.E., and SIEK, G., 1996. Syn-contractional crustal anatexis and deformation during emplacement of the 1435 Ma Electra Lake gabbro, Needle Mountains, Colorado: Journal of Geology: v. 104, p. 215-223.

HAWKINS, D.P., BOWRING, S.A., ILG, B.R., KARLSTROM, K.E., and WILLIAMS, M.L., 1996. U-Pb geochronologic constraints on Proterozoic crustal evolution: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 108, p. 1167-1181.

ILG,* BRAD, KARLSTROM, K.E., HAWKINS, D., and WILLIAMS, M.L. 1996. Tectonic evolution of paleoproterozoic rocks in Grand Canyon, Insights into middle crustal processes: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 108, p. 1149-1166.

KIRBY,* E., KARLSTROM, K.E., and ANDRONICUS,* C., 1995. Tectonic setting of the Sandia pluton: an orogenic 1.4 Ga granite in New Mexico: Tectonics, v. 14, p. 185- 201.

KARLSTROM, K.E., and WILLIAMS, M.L., 1995. The case for simultaneous deformation, metamorphism, and plutonism: an example from Proterozoic rocks in central Arizona: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 17, p. 59-81.

KARLSTROM, K.E., and DANIEL,* C.G., 1994. Restoration of Laramide right-lateral strike slip in northern New Mexico by using Proterozoic piercing points: Tectonic implications from the Proterozoic to the Cenozoic: Reply, Geology, v. 22, p. 863-864.

NYMAN, M.W., KARLSTROM, K.E., KIRBY,* E., and GRAUBARD, C., 1994. 1.4 Contractional orogeny in western North America: Evidence from ca. 1.4 Ga plutons: Geology, v. 22, p. 901-904.

HOOK, S.J., KARLSTROM, K.E., MILLER, C., and MCCAFFREY, K., 1994, Mapping the Piute Mountains, CA., with thermal infrared multispectral scanner (TIMS) data: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 99, p. 15605-15622.

ROTHSTEIN,* D.A., KARLSTROM, K.E., HOISCH, T.D., and MORRISON, J., 1994. Synkinematic contact metasomatism: implications for the timing of pluton emplacement and regional deformation in the Scanlon shear zone, south-eastern California, Journal of Metamorphic Geology, v. 12, p. 709-721.

BAUER, P.W., KARLSTROM, K.E., BOWRING, S.A., SMITH,** A., and GOODWIN, L., 1993. Proterozoic plutonism and regional deformation: New constraints from the southern Manzano Mountains, central New Mexico: New Mexico Geology, v. 15, no. 3, p. 49-55.

HOUSTON, R.S., ERSLEV, E.A., FROST, C.D., KARLSTROM, K.E., PAGE, N.J., ZIENTEK, M.L., REED, J.C., JR., SNYDER, G.L., WORL, R.G., BRYANT, B., REYNOLDS, M.W., and PETERMAN, Z.E., 1993. The Wyoming province, in Reed, J.C., Jr., Bickford, M.E., Houston, R.S., Link, P.K., Ranklin, D.W., Sims, P.K., and Van Schmus, W.R., eds., Precambrian: Conterminous U.S.: Boulder, Colorado, Geological Society of America, The Geology of North America, v. C-2, p. 121-170.

KARLSTROM, K.E., and BOWRING, S.A., 1993. Proterozoic orogenic history in Arizona, in Van Schmus, W.R., Bickford, M.E., Anderson, J.L., Bender, E.E., Anderson, R.R., Bauer, P.W., Robertson, J.M., Bowring, S.A., Condie, K.C., Denison, R.E., Gilbert, M.C., Grambling, J.A., Mawer, C.K., Shearer, C.K., Hinze, W.J., Karlstrom, K.E., Kisvarsanyi, E.B., Lidiak, E.G., Reed, J.C., Jr., Sims, P.K., Tweto, O., Silver, L.T., Treves, S.B., Williams, M.L., Wooden, J.L., Transcontinental Proterozoic provinces, in Reed, J.C., Jr., Bickford, M.E., Houston, R.S., Link, P.K., Rankin, D.W., Sims, P.K., and Van Schmus, W.R., eds., Precambrian: Conterminous U.S.: Boulder, Colorado, Geological Society of America, The Geology of North America, v. C-2. p.

KARLSTROM, K.E., and DANIEL,* C.G., 1993. Restoration of Laramide right lateral strike slip in northern New Mexico using Proterozoic piercing points: tectonic implications from the Proterozoic to the Cenozoic: Geology, v. 21, no. 12, p. 1139-1142.

KARLSTROM, K.E., MILLER, C.F., KINGSBURY,** J.A., and WOODEN, J.L., 1993. Pluton emplacement along an active ductile thrust zone, Piute Mountains, southeastern California: Interaction between deformational and solidification processes: Geological Society of America Bulletin, v. 105, p. 213-230.

HOUSTON, R.S., KARLSTROM, K.E., GRAFF, P.J., and FLURKEY, A.J., 1992. New stratigraphic subdivisions and redefinition of subdivisions of Late Archean and Early Proterozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks of the Sierra Padre and Medicine Bow Mountains, Wyoming: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1520, 50 p.

BERGH, S.G., and KARLSTROM, K.E., 1992. The Proterozoic Chaparral fault zone of central Arizona; deformation partitioning and escape block tectonics during arc accretion: Geological Society of America Bulletin: v. 104, p. 329-345.

LABRENZ,* M.E., and KARLSTROM, K.E., 1991. Timing of the Mazatzal orogeny: Constraints from the Young Granite, Pleasant Valley, Arizona, in Karlstrom, K.E. and DeWitt, E., eds., Proterozoic geology and ore deposits of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest 19, p. 225-236.

SHERLOCK,* S.M., and KARLSTROM, K.E., 1991. Structure and stratigraphy of Early Proterozoic rocks, Breadpan Mountain area, northern Sierra Ancha, Arizona, in Karlstrom, K.E. ed., Proterozoic geology and ore deposits of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest 19, p. 211-224.

WESSELS,* R.L., and KARLSTROM, K.E., 1991. Re-evaluation of the Slate Creek shear zone: crustal shortening by tectonic wedging, in Karlstrom, K.E. ed., Proterozoic geology and ore deposits of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest 19, p. 193-210.

DOE,* M., and KARLSTROM, K.E., 1991. Structural geology of an Early Proterozoic foreland thrust best, Mazatzal Mountains, Arizona, in Karlstrom, K.E. ed., Proterozoic geology and ore deposits of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest 19, p. 181-192.

GILLENTINE,** J., KARLSTROM, K.E., PARNELL, R.A., JR., and PULS, D., 1991. Constraints on temperatures of Proterozoic metamorphism in low grade rocks of central Arizona, in Karlstrom, K.E. ed., Proterozoic geology and ore deposits of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest 19, p. 165-180.

LEIGHTY,* R.S., BEST, D., and KARLSTROM, K.E., 1991. Gravity and magnetic evidence for a Proterozoic crustal boundary along the southern Shylock fault zone, central Arizona, in Karlstrom, K.E. ed., Proterozoic geology and ore deposits of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest 19, p. 135-152.

DARRACH,* M., KARLSTROM, K.E., WILLIAMS, M.L., and ARGENBRIGHT, D., 1991. Progressive deformation in the Early Proterozoic Shylock Shear Zone, central Arizona, in Karlstrom, K.E., ed., Early Proterozoic Geology and ore deposits of Arizona, p. 97-116.

ALBIN,* A.A., and KARLSTROM, K.E., 1991. Orthogonal Proterozoic fabrics in northwestern Arizona: multiple orogenic events or progressive deformation during continental assembly, in Karlstrom, K.E. ed., Proterozoic geology and ore deposits of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest 19, p. 67-84.

COX, R., KARLSTROM, K.E., and CULLERS, R., 1991. Rare earth element chemistry of Proterozoic argillites, central Arizona: Constraints on stratigraphy, in Karlstrom, K.E., ed., Early Proterozoic geology and ore deposits of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest 19, p. 57-66.

KARLSTROM, K.E., and BOWRING, S.A., 1991. Styles and timing of Early Proterozoic deformation in Arizona: Constraints on tectonic models, in Karlstrom, K.E. ed., Proterozoic geology and ore deposits of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest 19, p. 1-10.

KARLSTROM, K.E., 1991. Proterozoic geology and ore deposits of Arizona: Arizona Geological Society Digest 19, 332 p. (This book includes 10 articles co-authored by K.E. Karlstrom, as listed below 24-33.

FLETCHER,* J.M., and KARLSTROM, K.E., 1990. Late Cretaceous ductile deformation, metamorphism, and plutonism in the Piute Mountains, eastern Mojave Desert: Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 95, p. 487-500.