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THANET SANDS

\θˈanɪt sˈandz], \θˈanɪt sˈandz], \θ_ˈa_n_ɪ_t s_ˈa_n_d_z]\

Definitions of THANET SANDS

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Geol.) Marine Tertiary sands below the Woolwich beds, and lying on the chalk, well seen and thickest in the Isle of Thanet.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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