Old foundation rock?

[omegared31]

I found this chunk of rock about 12 inches down and when I rub it its like rubbing a piece of chalk. I know that back in the 1850's there was a school on the property that I found this on so I was just wondering if it was possibly part of the foundation.

 

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[bigfoot1]

I dont think folks used soft rock for foundations...they knew what they had.perhaps it is in fact chalk and was used as such

 

[1320]

That's Limestone and yes it could be a broken off portion of a much larger foundation rock...could also be naturally occuring.

 

[omegared31]

Well the foundation in question. Is an old 1850's schoolhouse. I know for a fact that building was on that property.

 

[Backwoodsbob]

Does the rock mark like chalk or just feels like chalk. Take a picture looking straight down on it. Can you see any markings on it?

 

[omegared31]

It just marks like chalk. When I get off work ill take a pic of it.

 

[omegared31]

Does the rock mark like chalk or just feels like chalk. Take a picture looking straight down on it. Can you see any markings on it?

Bob here are the pics u asked for.

 

[Backwoodsbob]

Thank you, it confirmed my pm to you. Look around the area to see if can find more.

 

[omegared31]

What type of rock do I have? As I said I know for a fact that the property that I'm on at one time back in the 1850s there was a school there and it was lost to a storm and in the 1920s they built the building that is still there today.

 

[omegared31]

After washing

 

[sutphin]

I THOUGHT IT WAS GYPSUM ....

 

[Backwoodsbob]

What part of the country you in

 

[Backwoodsbob]

Most time I would just brush the dirt off. The dirt in the cracks help you see what could be hidden. I can still see enough to tell you that it is part of a map. On one of the cracks if followed. There is the omega symbol. It is also part of a number. There is a 2 next to the symbol. Like I told you numbers are used to make letters and words. It is made of limestone probably. Is there any springs in your area? A lot of times a stone will be shaped like a larger place or topo.

 

[omegared31]

Im in Michigan right on the border of Toledo Ohio. And also any way of knowing an age on it?

 

[Backwoodsbob]

It's hard to determine the age there were the KGC around also. The Jesuits were kick out in 1763 by the french. So that can give you a range. They use a lot of the same signs an symbols. You should be able to find a little more information about your area. That may help to determine which group it was. They do leave their so called stamp on their work. I look for their initials on the stones. JHS,jhs JIS. They are known to make it backwards and on top of each other. They write their name the same way.

 

[omegared31]

Backwoodsbob I was doing some reading and came across a pic that reminded me of something on my rock. Is this supposed to be an eye ball or am I just reading to much into it?

 

[Backwoodsbob]

It is, look below can you see see the other stuff on it, that kinda looks Egyptian.

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[flyadive]

Perhaps it was used as chalk on a piece of slate in the classroom , the teacher would break off a piece when needed??

 

[rock]

Backwoodsbob I was doing some reading and came across a pic that reminded me of something on my rock. Is this supposed to be an eye ball or am I just reading to much into it?

Hate to spoil all the fun but that is a natural rock all inclusions are natural. Mother nature made.

 

[Backwoodsbob]

I Hate it when my fun is spoiled.

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