Custom Cut & Polished Arizona Sandstone Belt Buckle Custom Cut and Polished and set into a made in USA finding belt buckle
Over all size: 2 9/16 × 1 4/16 inch or 65mm x 52mm
Information:
Prehistoric Pangea: Many of Arizona’s most famous sandstone formations were laid down when the region sat near the equator as part of the supercontinent Pangaea.
The Meteor Crater Connection: When a massive meteorite slammed into northern Arizona roughly 50,000 years ago, creating Meteor Crater (Barringer Crater), the immense heat and pressure instantly melted and shocked the local Coconino Sandstone, transforming it into rare minerals and glass types.
The Origin of "The Wave": The famous wavy, rainbow-like layers at Coyote Buttes (often restricted via a strict lottery system) are caused by a geological process called cross-bedding. This represents shifting wind directions and localized, small-scale sand slides over sweeping eolian dunes.
Dinosaur Graveyards: The wind-blown dunes and seasonal watering holes preserved in Arizona sandstone, such as the Navajo Sandstone, frequently yield the bones and tracks of early dinosaurs, like the predatory Dilophosaurus and the tiny scavenger Segisaurus.
Monument Valley's Pillars: The towering, slender sandstone monoliths of Monument Valley on the Arizona-Utah border (managed by the Navajo Nation) are created by continuous wind and water erosion, which wears away the softer rock while leaving behind the hard "caprock".