Detrital zircons in crustal evolution; a perspective from the Indian Subcontinent

Detrital zircons are frequently used for crustal evolutionary studies as they sample vast regions of the continental crust. In the present study, we utilise newly compiled U-Pb detrital zircon data from the Indian subcontinent as well as a compilation of previously reported global data along with Hf isotopes of modern and ancient sediments in order to understand crustal evolution in the Indian subcontinent. The detrital zircon U-Pb age data from the Indian subcontinent show peaks (at 2400-2700, 1600-1900, 850-1200, and 450-550 Ma) that correlate with the formation of major known supercontinents. In addition, two other peaks at 3200-3400 Ma and