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What on Earth has geology got to do with Christmas? Quite a lot, as it turns out! Join Don Munn for a light-hearted festive journey through the surprising geology hiding in our Christmas traditions. From the gold brought by the Wise Men and the Star in the East to the salt on the Christmas dinner table, the bang in a Christmas cracker and even the geology behind a celebratory glass of Champagne, there are minerals, rocks and geological stories lurking in some very unexpected places. And Don isn’t stopping there. What geological secrets might be hiding in a Norfolk turkey? What really makes a White Christmas white? And just how much geology can possibly be squeezed into one Christmas celebration? Expect an entertaining mix of geology, minerals, natural history, Christmas traditions, fascinating facts and some unexpected geological connections along the way. Whether you’re a keen geologist, fossil and mineral enthusiast, complete beginner or simply fancy discovering something rather different about Christmas, everyone is very welcome. Prepare for a few surprises – because apparently even Christmas can’t escape geology!

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