TRIASSIC SYSTEM
\tɹa͡ɪˈasɪk sˈɪstəm], \tɹaɪˈasɪk sˈɪstəm], \t_ɹ_aɪ__ˈa_s_ɪ_k s_ˈɪ_s_t_ə_m]\
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[Gr.] (Geol.) The oldest of the Mesozoic deposits ; a Ger. term, the three main groups being, as developed in Europe, descendingly : Bunter sandstein, variegated sandstone.
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[Gr.] (Geol.) The oldest of the Mesozoic deposits ; a Ger. term, the three main groups being, as developed in Europe, descendingly : Keuper, saliferous marls and grits.
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[Gr.] (Geol.) The oldest of the Mesozoic deposits ; a Ger. term, the three main groups being, as developed in Europe, descendingly : Muschelkalk (q.v.).
By Henry Percy Smith
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