Balancing rock

A balancing rock, also called a balanced rock, precariously balanced rock (PBR), or precarious boulder, is a naturally occurring geological formation featuring a large rock or boulder, sometimes of substantial size, resting on other rocks, bedrock, or on glacial till.

Some formations known by this name only appear to be balancing, but are in fact firmly connected to a base rock by a pedestal or stem.

No single scientific definition of the term exists, and it has been applied to a variety of rock features.

Types of feature that the term has been applied to include: India Australia Vietnam Myanmar Canada United States Mexico Argentina

Sierra de Organos National Park , Mexico
Mother and Child balancing rocks, Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe
The Balancing Rocks of Epworth on the Zimbabwe $100 trillion note
Krishna's Butterball in Mahabalipuram, India
Balancing rock near Madan Mahal Fort, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Kummakivi in Haukonsalo, Ruokolahti , Finland
Chybotek, Giant Mountains, Poland
The Balancing Column near Digby, Long Island, Nova Scotia
Pinnacle Balanced Rock, Chiricahua National Monument , Arizona
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Balanced Rock, Big Bend National Park , Texas
Sierra de Organos National Park at Mexico