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My guess - 1800’s origin.

People traveling around selling all sorts of ancient things like papyrus was in fashion and made a ton of money. All sorts of “ancient” things were also manufactured during the time period as well.

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rollin@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
The rock actually appears to be local:

Measurements put the slab at 9.5 by 7.9 in, close to book size. Researchers identified vesicular basalt, volcanic rock with bubble-like holes, and traced the material to volcanic outcrops around the lake.

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