Neat I've neen wanting to go up to Redding to do some gold prospecting. I'll keep my eye out for petrified wood if I do. I find some petrified shells sometimes in the creek in Chico. When I flew into Juneau years ago they had a display of eskimo artifacts that were found on the beach. I mostly find Serpentine where I'm at. I also find some crystals when I'm lucky, and feel like hiking...