Here's a bit of trivia: Did you know that there is a type of rock called Fordham Gneiss? It's extremely hard and among the oldest kinds of rock in the world. It would have been more appropriate to say "Seven Blocks of Gneiss" but I guess it just doesn't roll off the tongue the way "Seven Blocks of Granite" does. Not sure if the gothic buildings of Fordham are built out of this rock but that would be interesting to be able to publicize. -- FORDHAM RAMS FOOTBALL FORUM

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Subject: Here's a bit of trivia: Did you know that there is a type of rock called Fordham Gneiss? It's extremely hard and among the oldest kinds of rock in the world. It would have been more appropriate to say "Seven Blocks of Gneiss" but I guess it just doesn't roll off the tongue the way "Seven Blocks of Granite" does. Not sure if the gothic buildings of Fordham are built out of this rock but that would be interesting to be able to publicize.

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Date Posted: 18:01:32 01/13/05 Thu
In reply to: JoltinJoe 's message, "Four Fordham lines are commonly known as the 7 Blocks of Granite. The first were the 1929 and 1930 Rams, coached by Frank Cavanaugh. They were 15-1-2 over that period. The 1929 team is identified as National Champions in the Sorenson ratings. The other teams whose lines were called the 7 Blocks of Granite were the 1936 and 1937 Rams, coached by Jim Crowley. They were 12-1-3 over that two-year period. The 1936 Rams are probably the most famous "Blocks of Granite," although arguably the least accomplished of the four teams. The 1937 team was the last one to be identified by that nickname." on 10:07:53 01/13/05 Thu

What is Fordham Gneiss and where is it visible in the NY area?
http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:HGUgd7WqCmMJ:www.washington-heights.us/history/archives/000446.html+Fordham+Gneiss&hl=en

You can also see pictures of this at the NY Botanical Gardens.
http://3dparks.wr.usgs.gov/nyc/parks/loc5.htm

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Sorry, click above post for links on this arcane and irrelevant subject. (NT) DamnRam 18:05:27 01/13/05 Thu

Maybe gneiss is an extremely hard and durable rock, but the word is pronounced "nice." "The Seven Blocks of Nice (Gneiss)" doesn't sound at all like a ferocious football line. (NT) JoltinJoe 19:53:42 01/13/05 Thu