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<p>A collection of nine stone belt buckles that are part of Steve Eckels' collection. From back to front, left to right the stones are: Trilobite, Brazilian Agate, petrified wood, Fluorite, Ammonite from Madagascar, Deschutes River Jasper, Septarian Nodule from Utah, Chrysocolla, and Brazilian Agate with Crystalized Quartz.</p>

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Buckle collection becomes classroom tool
March 29, 2016 6 a.m.

Buckle collection becomes classroom tool

THE MUSIC OF ROCKS

As Steve Eckels studies the mesmerizing swirls of a piece of Polish flint, he sees the melody of the ancient stone.