List of individual rocks

The following is a list of notable rocks and stones.

ImageNameLocationComments
Agglestone RockDorsetLarge sandstone rock said to have been thrown by the Devil
Al NaslaaNafud desert, Saudi ArabiaLarge sandstone rock vertically split neatly into two parts, each balanced on a small pedestal.
Amersfoortse KeiAmersfoort, Utrecht, NetherlandsBoulder buried in 1672 and dug up in 1903.
Barstyčiai stoneBarstyčiai, LithuaniaLargest boulder in Lithuania.
Battle of Ethandun memorialnear Bratton Castle, Wiltshire, South West EnglandA memorial to the Battle of Edington.
Batu BatikamTanah Datar Regency, IndonesiaA sacred stone with a hole in it.
Big BerthaLunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United StatesBreccia Moon rock containing an Earth-origin meteorite collected by Apollo 14 astronauts. The meteorite is the oldest known rock originating from Earth, being approximately 4 billion years old.
Big MuleyLunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United StatesAnorthosite Moon rock collected by Apollo 16 astronauts. It is approximately 3.9 billion years old and is the largest Moon rock brought from the Moon.
Black RockTooele County, Utah, United StatesLarge rock on the shoreline of Great Salt Lake.
Black StoneKaaba, Great Mosque, Mecca, Saudi ArabiaA highly respected Islamic stone set in the Kaaba's corner.
Blarney StoneBlarney Castle, Blarney, IrelandA stone that is part of the battlement of Blarney Castle. According to legend, kissing the stone endows the kisser with great eloquence/flattery.
Blowing StoneKingston Lisle, Oxfordshire, England, United KingdomA sarsen.
Boston StoneBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesA round stone embedded in the wall of a building.
Bowder StoneBorrowdale, Cumbria, United KingdomLarge andesite boulder; historic tourist attraction.
Braddock's RockWashington, D.C., United StatesThe supposed landing spot of General Edward Braddock in 1755 during the French and Indian War. Located at the bottom of a well.
Brutus StoneTotnes, Devon, EnglandGranite boulder and supposed stone onto which the mythical founder of Britain first stood.
Camel RockTesuque, New Mexico, United StatesNatural landmark composed of pink sandstone measuring approximately 40 feet high (~12m) and 100 feet long (~30.5m).
Carreg y BwciLlanycrwys, Wales
Carreg y FendithSt Dogmaels, WalesSupposed stone from which the Abbot of St Dogamaels Abbey blessed the fishing fleet. A significant echo is present.
Cloch LabhraisCounty Waterford, IrelandLarge split glacial boulder subject of a legend similar to that of the Blarney Stone. According to legend, the stone can reveal whether someone is lying.
CloughmoreRostrevor, County Down, Northern IrelandGranite boulder; tourist attraction.
Colossus of OstermunzelOstermunzel, Lower Saxony, GermanyGneiss glacial erratic stone transported 1km after discovery.
Commandment RockLane Cove National Park, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaLarge rock with the Fifth Commandment and Aboriginal symbols carved into it.
Coronation StoneKingston upon Thames, EnglandCoronation stone of several Anglo-Saxon kings.
Culbone StoneSomerset, EnglandSandstone standing stone.
Damestenennear Svendborg, DenmarkLargest glacial erratic in Denmark.
The Diamond Stonenear Avebury, Wiltshire, South West EnglandA large sarsen megalith.
Diederichs's stoneQingdao, ChinaStone site of a former German monument originally dedicated in 1898.
Dighton RockBerkley, Massachusetts, United StatesBoulder with petroglyphs of unknown origin.
Doane RockEastham, Massachusetts, United StatesGlacial erratic boulder named after John Doane.
Dog RockAlbany, Western AustraliaLarge, natural granite outcrop shaped like a dog's head.
Foundation StoneJerusalem, IsraelSacred stone located in the Dome of the Rock.
Frog RockBainbridge Island, Washington, United StatesGlacial erratic landmark composed of two boulders painted to look like a frog in 1971.
Frog RockEastford, Connecticut, United StatesGlacial erratic landmark composed of a single boulder painted to look like a frog in 1881.
Genesis RockLunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United StatesAnorthosite Moon rock collected by Apollo 15 astronauts.
Giant's BootGiant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Giant Rocknear Landers, California, United StatesFreestanding boulder in the Mojave Desert.
Giebichenstein boulder Stöckse, Lower Saxony, Germany One of the largest erratic boulders in northern Germany
Glen RockGlen Rock, New Jersey, United StatesGneiss glacial erratic and town namesake.
Glover's RockPelham Bay Park, The Bronx, New York City, New York, United StatesGranite boulder with a bronze plaque commemorating the Battle of Pell's Point. Supposed spot where John Glover stood during the battle.
Gotobiki-iwaKamikura Shrine, Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, JapanSacred granite rock
Great ScottLunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United StatesBasalt Moon rock collected by Apollo 15 astronauts.
Great Stone of FourstonesForest of Bowland, EnglandGlacial deposit carved with steps and used as a boundary marker along the Lancashire–Yorkshire county border.
Green Mountain GiantWhitingham, Vermont, United StatesGlacial erratic from the Green Mountains.
HaleetsBainbridge Island, Washington, United StatesSandstone boulder inscribed with petroglyphs and survey mark.
Hamza StoneGiresun Island, TurkeyBoulder with ancient religious significance.
Heel StoneStonehenge, Wiltshire, EnglandSarsen stone 80m from the center of Stonehenge
Henderson StoneGlencoe, Highland, ScotlandGranite boulder associated with the Massacre of Glencoe.
The Hitching StoneNorth Yorkshire, EnglandSandstone block that lies at the borders of historic counties.
Hippo's YawnWestern AustraliaRock resembling a yawning hippopotamus.
Hollywood StoneHollywood, County Wicklow, IrelandGranite boulder with a labyrinth pattern carved into it, discovered in 1908.
Hope DiamondWashington, D.C., United StatesA large, deep-blue Golconda diamond famed for its size and history.
Howard's RockClemson Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina, United StatesA rock that forms part of a tradition in American football games in the stadium.
Húsafell StoneHúsafell, IcelandLegendary stone used as a test of physical strength.
Indian God RockRockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, United StatesSandstone boulder with petroglyphs.
Initial RockBillings County, North Dakota, United StatesRock with the names of General Custer's men carved into in 1876.
Inscription RockKelleys Island, Ohio, United StatesLimestone rock carved with native petroglyphs.
Jefferson RockHarpers Ferry, West Virginia, United StatesShale rock where Thomas Jefferson stood in 1783.
Judaculla RockCullowhee, North Carolina, United StatesSoapstone rock with petroglyphs of significance for the Cherokee.
Jupiter StoneTemple of Jupiter, Capitoline Hill, Rome, ItalyStone upon which oaths were sworn in ancient Rome.
KhuwalungSaptakoshi River, Koshi Province, NepalRock in a river sacred to the Kirati people.
KjeragboltenKjerag, Forsand, Rogaland, NorwayA glacial till sitting in a crevasse.
Kummakivi Ruokolahti, Finland A large balancing rock (glacial erratic).
Lake Lawrence erraticThurston County, Washington, United StatesGlacial erratic boulder near Lake Lawrence.
Levitated MassLos Angeles, California, United StatesArtwork.
Lia FáilHill of Tara, County Meath, IrelandCoronation stone for the High Kings of Ireland.
Little RockLittle Rock, Arkansas, United StatesArkansas River landmark and survey marker that became the eponym of Little Rock.
Logan RockSt Levan, Cornwall, EnglandGranite rocking stone moved and returned in 1824.
London Stone111 Cannon Street, City of London, EnglandHistoric limestone landmark.
The Longstonesnear Beckhampton, Wiltshire, South West EnglandStanding stones named Adam and Eve.
Lunar basalt 70017Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United StatesBasalt Moon rock collected by Apollo 17 astronauts and partially divided into goodwill display samples.
Madison BoulderMadison, New Hampshire, United StatesLarge granite glacial erratic and National Natural Landmark.
Maen HuailRuthin, Denbighshire, WalesSupposed stone upon which King Arthur beheaded Hueil mab Caw.
Malia altar stoneMalia, Crete, GreeceMinoan altar stone with hieroglyphs.
Maqam IbrahimGreat Mosque, Mecca, Saudi ArabiaA sacred stone associated with the building of the Kaaba.
Maqam Ibrahim SalihinAleppo, SyriaA sacred stone associated with Abraham.
Map RockOwyhee County, Idaho, United StatesLarge basalt rock with petroglyph map of Snake River.
Memorial RockMontezuma County, Colorado, United StatesLargest boulder along State Highway 145; designated a landmark in 2019.
Nietzsche SteinLake Silvaplana, Grisons, SwitzerlandPyramidal stone nearby to which Friedrich Nietzsche conceived of the main idea in Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Obama Kissing RockHyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesMonument at the location of the first kiss of Barack and Michelle Obama.
Octopus stoneOsaka Castle, Osaka, JapanMegalith at Osaka Castle near Sakura Gate with a feature resembling an octopus.
Okotoks ErraticFoothills County, Alberta, CanadaAlso known as Big Rock, a large split boulder on the Canadian Prairies.
Omak RockColville Indian Reservation, Washington, United StatesBalancing rock near Omak Lake.
Piedra SantaAraucanía Region, ChileRock outcrop significant to folk Catholicism.
Pietra AltaPiedmont, ItalyProminent glacial erratic left by the Riss glaciation.
Plymouth RockPlymouth, Massachusetts, United StatesSupposed landing site of the Pilgrims in 1620.
The RockNorthwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United StatesQuartzite rock placed on campus in 1902; landmark painted various colors and with various messages.
Rock CorralBarlow Road, Oregon, United StatesGlacial erratic and landmark on the Oregon Trail.
Rollstone BoulderFitchburg, Massachusetts, United StatesGranite boulder relocated in 1929.
Rosetta StoneBritish Museum, London, EnglandGranodiorite stele created in 196 BC and rediscovered in 1799.
Rosetta Stone (replica)King's Library, British Museum, London, EnglandReplica of the stone as it was originally displayed, touchable.
Rosetta Stone (replica)Champollion Museum, Vif, Isère, FranceReplica of the stone in an optical theater.
Sacred RockPresque Isle County, Michigan, United StatesBoulder on the shore of Lake Huron.
Seatbelt BasaltLunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United StatesBasalt Moon rock collected by Apollo 15 astronauts.
Sentinel Rock Sentinel Rock State Park, Vermont A huge glacial boulder overlooking the valley around it.
Sessho-sekiNasu, Tochigi Prefecture, JapanAccording to legend, it is said to kill anyone who comes into contact with it. Split in 2022.
Shabaka StoneBritish Museum, London, EnglandAncient Egyptian relic with hieroglyphs later used as a millstone.
Shelter RockGreentree, North Hills, New York, United StatesGlacial erratic used as a shelter by Native Americans.
Shorakapok RockInwood Hill Park, New York City, New York, United StatesSite where Manhattan Island was "sold" in 1626.
Shuggling Stone Glen village, Dunfanaghy, Ireland Wobbly granite boulder.
Silchester Ogham stoneReading Museum, Reading, Berkshire, EnglandPillar stone with an ogham inscription discovered in 1893.
SkystoneBonney Lake, Washington, United StatesAndesite boulder rediscovered in 1999.
Solovetsky StoneArkhangelsk, RussiaMonument to victims of Soviet political repression. Boulder from the Solovetsky Islands.
Solovetsky StoneLubyanka Square, Moscow, RussiaMonument to victims of Soviet political repression erected in 1990. Boulder brought from the Solovetsky Islands.
Solovetsky StoneTroitskaya Square, Saint Petersburg, RussiaMonument to victims of Soviet political repression erected in 2002. Boulder brought from the Solovetsky Islands.
Split RockPelham Bay Park, The Bronx, New York City, New York, United StatesGranite boulder. Location near where Anne Hutchinson and her family settled and were later massacred.
Standing RockStanding Rock, Alabama, United StatesSandstone boulder that gave the town its name.
Standing Rock/Íŋyaŋ WoslátaFort Yates, North Dakota, United StatesStone sacred to the Sioux.
Stone of SconePerth Museum, Perth, ScotlandSandstone block used as a coronation stone by the monarchs of Scotland, England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom.
Stone of Scone (replica)Scone Palace, Scone, Perthshire, ScotlandReplica of the Stone next to a 17th-century chapel.
Stone of Scone (replica)Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaReplica of the Stone and Coronation Chair kept in a house museum.
Stone of the GuanchesAfur, Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainEngraved tuff stone stele related to the process of Guanche mummification.
Stone of TmutarakanHermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, RussiaMarble stone with an 11th-century inscription discovered in 1792.
Sunday RockSouth Colton New York, United StatesGlacial erratic moved in 1925 and 1965.
ThurgartstoneEast Ayrshire, ScotlandGlacial erratic with religious significance.
Tirslund Rocknear Brørup, DenmarkGranite boulder that legend connects to Harald Bluetooth.
Tracy's RockTaurus–Littrow, MoonBoulder at the Apollo 17 landing site named after the daughter of astronaut Gene Cernan
Tripod RockKinnelon, New Jersey, United StatesGneiss boulder balanced on three smaller boulders.
Troctolite 76535Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United StatesMoon rock collected by Apollo 17 astronauts.
Twelve-angled stoneCuzco, PeruDiorite stone part of a wall of an Inca palace.
Unspunnen StoneInterlaken, Canton of Bern, SwitzerlandAare granite from Haslital.
Uluru (Ayers Rock)Northern Territory, AustraliaA large sandstone monolith near the center of Australia.
Wave RockWestern Australia, AustraliaA natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave.
Wedgwood RockWedgwood, Seattle, Washington, United StatesGlacial erratic in a residential neighborhood.
West Maple Omaha RockOmaha, Nebraska, United StatesBoulder in a parking lot that became famous on the internet.
Witches' StoneSt Martins, Perth and Kinross, ScotlandSupposed location where Shakespeare's Macbeth meets with two witches. First mentioned in 1806.
Wolf RockMansfield, Connecticut, United StatesGlacial erratic perched atop a 40-foot cliff on a 108-acre nature preserve.
Yeager RockWaterville Plateau, Washington, United StatesGlacial erratic; part of the Sims Corner Eskers and Kames National Natural Landmark.
Zanata StoneMuseo de la Naturaleza y Arqueología, Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainEngraved stone stele discovered in 1992.
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