Meteorite?

[Photoman]

The exposed part is about 4-5 inches long (still buried so no idea how big the entire piece is). Strong attraction to a neodymium magnet. Dismissed it as slag but then thought slag would be rusted and not have metal veins like this. Then I thought magnetite covering a piece of limestone. Figured I'd post it here for some feedback.
Thanks in advance!

 

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[Terry Soloman]

Not a meteorite.

 

[Photoman]

Not a meteorite.

Any idea what it is?

 

[Terry Soloman]

Possibly basalt.

 

[Photoman]

Thanks but too metallic for basalt.

 

[galenrog]

Too metallic for basalt?

Many basalts will attract even a weak magnet. Tell us more about the metallic qualities of this rock.

Time for more coffee. With additives.

 

[Photoman]

Magnet clung to it like it would a piece of cast iron. I'm thinking spill or some other product from a local furnace (lots of mining activity in the area during colonial/revolutionary times). Will have to dig it up next Spring for a better look.

 

[Art_Blade]

Take a piece and make a polished sample. Show it

 

[Lowman]

Doesn't look like a meteorite but that would be a cha ching if it was!!

 

[Photoman]

Thanks- finally went back and dug it up. Bloomery slag. Interesting piece of history but no cha ching for me!