Its been awhile since I had a chance to explore the area around me so I decided to take a look at the Clear Creek area which I believe is on the south side of the Diablo Range. The area has a large deposit of serpentine rock which means breathing in any dust in the area is hazardous to your health because of the abundancy of asbestos. As long as you're being smart of what you're doing then everything will be peachy. The only thing that I found to be disappointing was that a permit is required to use a vehicle in the recreation area which I obtained but, I didn't know that other permits were required to travel further into the mountain range.

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I started heading back North around noon and decided to stop at the Los Muertos Creek in the small town Paicines and found what I believe is jasper. Don't know what type of jasper but one looks like it has some rosy quartz veins. Theres a lot of meta chert? or colorful brecciated chert? out there as well. I also pulled a painted lady butterfly out of the creek before it drowned. Mud rocks with tiny dendrites and what I believe is a plasma agate.

Yes, Great report, wailele! Thanks for all the great pics!
No shortage of signage in that Clear Creek area. Love the "Do Not Drown" sign.
Looks like real good potential with the jaspers and agates, and a beautiful place to collect!