Those Dalmations have amazing expressions. When I saw Ventura,, CA all I could think of was "Ventura, Highway" the song.I'm waiting for a Olmec Blue Jade necklace for my wife, hope it looks great.
Yo Dave, clear creek is in the mountains outside of Coalinga, CA. It's a very unique and rare place. There are known to be 150+ types of minerals in the area. A rockhounds haven. I have mine plasma agate, if you'd like some to experiment with. It's grade A material. No charge, I have a lot.