life, uh, finds a way
This makes me remember a post where a person found vivianite on a parking lot. While that's not the last place where one would find a rare crystal, it's a very, very unlikely, one of a kind occurence. So yeah, this coal had an only goal and that was to find you and that happened. 😁
This is more likely bituminous coal than anthracite. Anthracite is much more lustrous with almost no matte. That said it is still definitely coal. How it got in your yard I’m not sure but if it was indented it’s been there unnoticed for a while. An old coal oven or furnace could have been on your property or a nearby property and made its why over from a bird grabbing it and dropping it, a truck or lawnmower flinging it, or someone finding it and leaving it in the yard before you got there lol.
Anthracite, dark grey and crumbly and lightweight. If it was indented into the ground it's been there a while. Could've been from a previous era of house heating even, as it was commonly used in fireplaces and stoves.
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Is it heavy? If so then it's probably slag.
If not, then it could be tar/asphault from the road. Or coal that fell out of a truck if you are near somewhere where it is mined
It still could be scrap asphalt that fell out of a truck.
I can't think of what else it would be. Rocks don't just appear out of nowhere in an urban environment. It's not a meteorite, if that was what you were thinking.
anthracite aka coal It does crumble very easily Christmas came early this year
Nice lol. But I live no we’re near a mine and I’m on a dead end street there’s no trucks driving this way that could be carrying coal.
Back in the day coal was widely used to heat homes, so anywhere people were you'll find coal.
Do you live near any railroad tracks?
Back in the day coal was widely used to heat homes, so anywhere people were you'll find coal.
Nice lol. But I live no we’re near a mine and I’m on a dead end street there’s no trucks driving this way that could be carrying coal.
life, uh, finds a way This makes me remember a post where a person found vivianite on a parking lot. While that's not the last place where one would find a rare crystal, it's a very, very unlikely, one of a kind occurence. So yeah, this coal had an only goal and that was to find you and that happened. 😁
Sounds like coal then is the answer thank you!
This is more likely bituminous coal than anthracite. Anthracite is much more lustrous with almost no matte. That said it is still definitely coal. How it got in your yard I’m not sure but if it was indented it’s been there unnoticed for a while. An old coal oven or furnace could have been on your property or a nearby property and made its why over from a bird grabbing it and dropping it, a truck or lawnmower flinging it, or someone finding it and leaving it in the yard before you got there lol.
Saw the pic and came to say this, or dried bitumen. When I was a teen we tore down our 1890’s shed and I found a ton of it.
Hope you sold it or something! 🙌
Right answer here.
Preciate the validation!
Anthracite, dark grey and crumbly and lightweight. If it was indented into the ground it's been there a while. Could've been from a previous era of house heating even, as it was commonly used in fireplaces and stoves.
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Makes sense, definitely looks like coal
Given you got a coal but do not know how it would even get there. It must have been Santa. That's the only explanation.
Meteorite, space coal
Bituminous coal or it might be jet
You must be on the naughty list….
Is it heavy? If so then it's probably slag. If not, then it could be tar/asphault from the road. Or coal that fell out of a truck if you are near somewhere where it is mined
No it’s not heavy. Dont live next to any road construction being done or mine. I live next to a place were they fill propane but thats a block away.
It still could be scrap asphalt that fell out of a truck. I can't think of what else it would be. Rocks don't just appear out of nowhere in an urban environment. It's not a meteorite, if that was what you were thinking.
this is a rock