Small Hell Creek tooth

[FF7_Yuffie]

Hi, anyone able to narrow this down. Its a small tooth, I assume raptor. But could it be baby Nano? No serrations. 3mm. 

 

Hope pics are ok. It was tricky.

 

Garfield County. Hell Creek

 

 

 

 

   

[Fossildude19]

I don't think these photos are good enough to make any kind of positive/accurate ID. 

 

Cropped and brightened:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[FF7_Yuffie]

Thanks. Yeah, given the size and my not-so-good phone, getting better photos was tricky. Even with my magnifying glass which I used to zoom it..

 

Thanks for enhancing it

Edited March 9, 2022 by FF7_Yuffie

[FF7_Yuffie]

A few more. Showing faint serrations

[jpc]

the second bunch of photos are much better.  But I cannot give it a name beyond theropod indet.  maybe troodon can make an educated guess.

 

[Troodon]

Suggest to all collectors that they should invest in a USB scope.  They are inexpensive and can get you decent photos to help in an ID.   I can take a guess but unwilling to do so without clear photos it's an indet. theropod at the moment.

[FF7_Yuffie]

I'll get one ordered. I'll take pics when it arrives.

[FF7_Yuffie]

@Troodon  I got a camera. Very tricky to use. Hope the photos are good enough

[FF7_Yuffie]

The clearish blob bit at the bottom is I believe glue, it was mounted (lightly) on a bit of backing. 

[FF7_Yuffie]

With the root indenting ever so slightly in the middle--does that mean it is a Nano?

[Troodon]

Nice much better, unfortunately there is nothing diagnostic to definitively point to any specific dinosaur. These micro teeth can be very difficult to call.  Can be anything from a germ tooth to that of undescribed microraptor.   You cannot rule out Nano but would have expected a more rectangular shaped base and the pinch on one side is a v groove but its only 3mm so who knows.

 

Its a very cool tooth, not that many around this size and like I said can be hard to positively ID.

[FF7_Yuffie]

Thanks very much for the help. I'll keep it labelled as indeterminate theropod.