Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The rock was more special than the stone because the _ was from a normal area on the mountain.

Choice 1: The rock was more special than the stone because the rock was from a normal area on the mountain.
Choice 2: The rock was more special than the stone because the stone was from a normal area on the mountain.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
1. The rock was more special than the stone because the rock was from a normal area on the mountain.