One theory I like is that at some point someone used limestone to build a fire pit. The fire got a good dose of air from a nice wind, some of the the stone hit 1650 F (yes a simple wood fire can hit 1650 with a good stiff breeze) quicklime was produced, and when the fire was doused with water… hey… those rocks seem to have melted and then hardened and stuck together.
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