Structural evolution and deformation kinematics of a subduction-related serpentinite-matrix mélange, Santa Elena peninsula, northwest Costa Rica

Detailed structural analysis of the Isla Pelada serpentinite-matrix mélange on Santa Elena Peninsula, Pacific coast of northwest Costa Rica, elucidates for the spatial distribution and temporal progression of a décollement-related deformation. This décollement zone constitutes the fault rock of a plate boundary in a subduction to collision setting. The décollement zone is defined by a thick tectonic mélange that includes blocks and belts of...