Vanadium found off Gujarat coast
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At Gulf of Khambhat, Vanadium has been found in a mineral called titanomagnetite.
GSI scientists said the vanadiferous titanomagnetite deposits in the Gulf of Khambhat were possibly drained from the Deccan basalts mainly through the rivers of Narmada and Tapi.
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Properties of Vanadium
Vanadium in its pure form is a soft, grey, and ductile element primarily derived from mined iron ore, carbonaceous shale or phyllites, and steel slag.
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1. Ramsar Convention :-
• It is called the Convention on Wetlands.
• It was adopted in the city of Iran, Ramsar in 1971.
• It came into force in 1975.
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2. Stockholm Convention :-
• It is a convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
• It was adopted in 2001 in Geneva, Switzerland.
• It came into force in 2004.
3. CITES :-
• It is a convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
• It was adopted in 1963.
• It came into force in 1975.
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