Research papers

Schmidt, K.L. et al. (in prep.), Differential cooling histories across basement structures in the central Peninsular Ranges batholith: implications for exhumation in arcs experiencing synchronous deformation and intrusion.

Schmidt, K.L., and Paterson, S.R. (2002), A doubly vergent, fan structure in the Peninsular Ranges batholith: Transpression or complex flow along a crustal-scale discontinuity? Tectonics, v. 21, p. 14-1 – 14-19.

Schmidt, K.L., Wetmore, P.H., Johnson, S.E., and Paterson, S.R. (2002), Controls on orogenesis along an ocean-continent margin transition in the Jura-Cretaceous Peninsular Ranges batholith, in Barth, A., ed., Contributions to Crustal Evolution of the Southwestern United States: Geological Society of America Special Paper 365, p. 49-71.

Johnson, S.E., Schmidt, K.L. and Tate, M.C. (2002), Ring complexes in the Peninsular Ranges Batholith, Mexico and the USA; magma plumbing systems in the middle and upper crust: Lithos, v. 107, p. 187-208.

Wetmore, P.H., Schmidt, K.L., and Paterson, S.R. (2002), Tectonic implications for the along-strike variation in the character of the western zone of the Peninsular Ranges batholith, southern and Baja California: Geology, v. 30, p. 247-250.

McLelland, J., Morrison, J., Selleck, B., Cunningham, B., Olson, C., and Schmidt, K. (2002), Hydrothermal alteration of late- to post-tectonic Lyon Mountain granitic gneiss, Adirondack Mountains, New York; origin of quartz-sillimanite segregations, quartz-albite lithologies, and associated Kiruna-type low-Ti Fe-oxide deposits: Journal of Metamorphic Petrology, v. 20, p.175-190.

Paterson, S.R. and Schmidt, K.L. (2001), Is there a close spatial relationship between faults and plutons?: Reply: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 23, p. 2025-2032.

Schmidt, K.L., and Paterson, S.R., (2000), Analyses fail to find coupling between deformation and magmatism: Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union, v. 81, no. 18, p. 197-203.

Paterson, S.R., and Schmidt, K.L., 1999, Is there a close spatial relationship between faults and plutons?: Journal of Structural Geology, v. 21, p. 1131-1142.

Yoshinobu, A.S., and Schmidt, K.L., 1999, Pluton emplacement during transpression in brittle crust: New views from analogue experiments: Comment: Geology, v. 27, p. 670.

Paterson, S.R., Fowler, T.K., Schmidt, K.L., Yoshinobu, A.S., and Miller, R.B. 1998, Interpreting magmatic fabrics in plutons: Lithos, v.  44, p. 53-82.

Palfy, J. and Schmidt, K.L., 1994, Biostratigraphic and facies studies of the Telkwa Formation (Late Jurassic), Smithers map area, British Columbia: Current Research 1994-E, Geological Survey of Canada, p. 29-38.

 

Geologic maps

Schmidt, K.L., (1997) Geologic map of part of the Galena Peak and Ryan Peak Quadrangles, Custer and Blaine Counties, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Technical Report 97-1, 1:24,000 scale.

Schmidt, K.L., Lewis, R.S., Burmester, R.S., and Lang, R.A., 1994, Reconnaissance geologic map of the Shoup and Horse Creek area, Lemhi County, Idaho: Idaho Geological Survey Technical Report 94-3, 1:50,000 scale.

O'Brien, J.P., Lewis, R.S., Link, P.K., Whitman, S.K., Geslin, J.K., Schmidt, K.L., 1993, Geologic map of the Buttercup Mountain Quadrangle, Blaine and Camas Counties, Idaho, Idaho Geological Survey Technical Report 93-01, 1:24,000 scale.

Abstracts

Schmidt, K.L., and Morrison, Jean, (2002), Complex Oxygen Isotope Systematics in the Buckskin-Rawhide Metamorphic Core Complex, Arizona: Paleo-fluid Conduits Within a Detachment Fault System? American Geophysical Union Abstracts with Programs, v. 83, no. 47, p. F1399.

Blythe, A.E., Putkonen, J., Schmidt, K.L., and Burbank, D.W., (2002) Post 2 Ma Cooling and Denudation Patterns Along the Marsyandi Drainage in the Central Nepalese Himalaya From Apatite Fission Track and (U-Th)/He Analyses: American Geophysical Union Abstracts with Programs, v. 83, no. 47, p. F1325.

Schmidt, K.L., Paterson, S.R., and Johnson, S.E., 2002, The Jurassic eastern Peninsular Ranges batholith in Baja California, Mexico: New ages from an ancient continental arc: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 34, no. 5, p. 97.

Wetmore, P.H., Schmidt, K.L., and Paterson, S.R., 2001, Amnesia in pluton emplacement: Balbuena Pluton, Baja California, Mexico: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 33, no. 6, p. 325.

Schmidt, K.L., Wetmore, P.H., and Paterson, S.R., 2000, Did mid-Cretaceous orogeny in the Peninsular Ranges batholith result from collision or increased subduction coupling? Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, no. 7, p. 46.

Yoshinobu, A.S., and Schmidt, K.L., 2000, Geometry of intrusion and magma migration in the Tortuga Ophiolite, Chilean Tierra del Fuego: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, no. 7, p. 236.

Kopf, C.F., Whitney, D.L., Schmidt, K.L., 2000, Distinct P-T domains across the Peninsular Ranges Batholith in northern Baja California, Mexico; evidence for a long-lived inter-arc convergent zone: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, no. 7, p. 296.

Wetmore, P.H., Paterson, S.R., and Schmidt, K.L., 2000, Strain distribution within the Alisitos arc segment of the western Peninsular batholith, Baja California Norte: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, no. 7, p. 168.

Paterson, S.R., Potter, M. E., Schmidt, K., and Miller, R.B., 2000, Spatial and Geometrical Relationships between fault and pluton populations in fold and thrust belts: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 32, no. 5, p. 35.

Paterson, S.R., Schmidt, K, Potter, M. Pignotta, G., and Miller, R.B., 2000, The construction of Magmatic Systems in Arcs: Melt Migration in Disordered Porous Media Independent of Regional Faulting: Geological Society of Australia Abstracts, v. 59.

Schmidt, K.L., Wetmore, P.H., and Paterson, S.R., 2000, Role of inherited crustal anisotropy in the Mesozoic orogenic evolution of Baja California- is Cenozoic tectonism different? MARGINS meeting in Puerta Vallarta. Abstracts with Programs.

Paterson, S.R., Schmidt, K.L., Yoshinobu, A.S., Fowler, T.K., Jr., 2000, Evaluating the Relationship between Faults and Plutons in Arcs: MARGINS meeting in Utah. Abstracts with Programs.

Johnson, S.E., Tate, M.C., Schmidt, K.L., Paterson, S.R., Vernon, R.H. and Fanning, C.M., 1999. Integrated geological, geochemical and geochronological studies across a crustal-scale "suture" in the Peninsular Ranges batholith, Baja California, México. Geological Society of Abstracts, v. 53, p. 121-123.

Schmidt, K.L., Paterson, S.R., Blythe, A. E., and Kopf, C.F., 1999, Linked but temporally distinct episodes of tectonism, magmatism, and exhumation in the Cretaceous Peninsular Ranges: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, no. 7, p. 482.

Schmidt, K.L., and Paterson, S.R., 1999, Are magmatic and tectonic processes coupled? Statistical studies of spatial and geometrical relationships: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 31, no. 6, p. 92.

Paterson, S.R. and Schmidt, K.L. 1998, Evaluating Spatial Relationships between faults and plutons: American Geophysical Union Abstracts with Programs, v. 79, no. 17, p. 343.

Schmidt, K.L., Paterson, S.R., and Johnson, S.E., 1998, Constraints on Mesozoic translation of Cordilleran terranes from a transect across the Peninsular Ranges batholith in northern Baja California: American Geophysical Union Abstracts with Programs, v. 79, no. 45, p. 802.

Schmidt, K.L., and Paterson, S.R., 1998. Heterogeneous deformation in a syn-tectonically intruded fan-like structure, Peninsular Ranges batholith, Baja, Mexico. Geol. Assoc. Canada NUNA Conference, Canadian Tectonics Group 18th Annual Meeting, Abstracts with Programs.

Schmidt, K.L., 1998, Differential exhumation histories across basement structures in the southern Sierra San Pedro Martir, Baja California, Mexico: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 30, no. 5, p. 64.

Schmidt, K.L., 1996, Complex Cretaceous deformation associated with contractional faulting along a basement discontinuity in the Peninsular Ranges Batholith deformation: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, no. 7, p. 435.

Schmidt, K.L., 1996, A mid-Cretaceous syn-plutonic flower-like shear zone in the Peninsular Ranges batholith, southern Sierra San Pedro Martir, Baja California, Mexico: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 28, p. 109.

Paterson, S.R., Schmidt, K.L., Yoshinobu, A.S., and T. Kenneth Fowler, Jr., 1995, Evaluating the relationship between faults and plutons in arcs. Abstract at 1995 RIDGE Theoretical Institute meeting "Faulting and Magmatism at Mid-Ocean Ridges.

Schmidt, K.L., Paterson, S.R., and Lund, S.P., 1995, Quantifying spatial relationships between faults and plutons: in Brown, M. and Piccoli, P., The Origin of Granites and Related Rocks, Third Hutton Symposium Abstracts, U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1129, p. 136-137.

Schmidt, K.L., 1991, Petrology of the Ibex Canyon igneous complex, Boulder Mountains, south-central Idaho: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 23, no. 4, p. 90.