sedimentteille
Sedimentteille is a term that appears in some niche discussions of sedimentology and pedagogy. It is not recognized as a standard unit in peer‑reviewed geology glossaries. In informal contexts, sedimentteille refers to a very small sediment particle or a defined microgranule within a sediment sample, typically at the scale of micrometres to a fraction of a millimetre. The concept is often used to illustrate ideas about texture, particle size distribution, and microstructural organization, rather than to denote a formally defined size class.
Etymology and usage notes: The word seems to combine sédiment, the French term for sediment, with the
Applications and limitations: When sedimentteille is used, it generally aims to evoke micro-scale sediment components such