Mapping Radioactive Minerals

Radon is a natural radioactive gas. You cannot see, hear, feel or taste it. It comes from the minute amounts of uranium that occur naturally in all rocks and soils.Radon is present in all parts of the UK, although the gas disperses outdoors so levels are generally very low.
We all breathe it in throughout our lives - for most UK residents, radon accounts for half of their total annual radiation dosage. However, geological conditions in certain areas can lead to higher than average levels. Some of the highest radon levels have been found in the southwest, but levels well above average have been found in many other parts of the UK. Exposure to particularly high levels of radon may increase the risk of developing lung cancer.

Heartlands Project Cornwall

Of ecological and heritage interest, this a proposed theme park that celebrates the industrial archeology of Cornwall. Set within the ruins of industrial mining complex it charts the phenomena of the colonising of niche plant species that have emerged as a result of the conditions created by mining activity in the area.

Random Geological Data South West

This is a granite batholith that connects Dartmoor, Bodmin Moor to Lands End and represents the map of granite outcrops across the South West Peninsula. It resulted in the development of tin, copper tungsten production in the area.