List of individual rocks

The following is a list of notable rocks and stones.

Image	Name	Location	Comments
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60px	Agglestone Rock	Dorset	Large sandstone rock said to have been thrown by the Devil
60px	Al Naslaa	Nafud desert, Saudi Arabia	Large sandstone rock vertically split neatly into two parts, each balanced on a small pedestal.
60px	Amersfoortse Kei	Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands	Boulder buried in 1672 and dug up in 1903.
60px	Barstyčiai stone	Barstyčiai, Lithuania	Largest boulder in Lithuania.
60px	Battle of Ethandun memorial	near Bratton Castle, Wiltshire, South West England	A memorial to the Battle of Edington.
60px	Batu Batikam	Tanah Datar Regency, Indonesia	A sacred stone with a hole in it.
60px	Big Bertha	Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United States	Breccia 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.
60px	Big Muley	Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United States	Anorthosite 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.
60px	Black Rock	Tooele County, Utah, United States	Large rock on the shoreline of Great Salt Lake.
60px	Black Stone	Kaaba, Great Mosque, Mecca, Saudi Arabia	A highly respected Islamic stone set in the Kaaba's corner.
60px	Blarney Stone	Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland	A stone that is part of the battlement of Blarney Castle. According to legend, kissing the stone endows the kisser with great eloquence/flattery.
60px	Blowing Stone	Kingston Lisle, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom	A sarsen.
60px	Boston Stone	Boston, Massachusetts, United States	A round stone embedded in the wall of a building.
60px	Braddock's Rock	Washington, D.C., United States	The supposed landing spot of General Edward Braddock in 1755 during the French and Indian War. Located at the bottom of a well.
60px	Brutus Stone	Totnes, Devon, England	Granite boulder and supposed stone onto which the mythical founder of Britain first stood.
60px	Camel Rock	Tesuque, New Mexico, United States	Natural landmark composed of pink sandstone measuring approximately 40 feet high (~12m) and 100 feet long (~30.5m).
60px	Carreg y Bwci	Llanycrwys, Wales
60px	Carreg y Fendith	St Dogmaels, Wales	Supposed stone from which the Abbot of St Dogamaels Abbey blessed the fishing fleet. A significant echo is present.
	Cloch Labhrais	County Waterford, Ireland	Large 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.
60px	Cloughmore	Rostrevor, County Down, Northern Ireland	Granite boulder; tourist attraction.
60px	Colossus of Ostermunzel	Ostermunzel, Lower Saxony, Germany	Gneiss glacial erratic stone transported 1km after discovery.
60px	Commandment Rock	Lane Cove National Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	Large rock with the Fifth Commandment and Aboriginal symbols carved into it.
60px	Coronation Stone	Kingston upon Thames, England	Coronation stone of several Anglo-Saxon kings.
60px	Culbone Stone	Somerset, England	Sandstone standing stone.
60px	Damestenen	near Svendborg, Denmark	Largest glacial erratic in Denmark.
60px	The Diamond Stone{{cite web \|title=SU1070 : The Diamond Stone \|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1098297 \|website=geograph \|accessdate=3 November 2018}}	near Avebury, Wiltshire, South West England	A large sarsen megalith.
60px	Diederichs's stone	Qingdao, China	Stone site of a former German monument originally dedicated in 1898.
60px	Dighton Rock	Berkley, Massachusetts, United States	Boulder with petroglyphs of unknown origin.
60px	Doane Rock	Eastham, Massachusetts, United States	Glacial erratic boulder named after John Doane.
60px	Dog Rock	Albany, Western Australia	Large, natural granite outcrop shaped like a dog's head.
60px	Foundation Stone	Jerusalem, Israel	Sacred stone located in the Dome of the Rock.
60px	Frog Rock	Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States	Glacial erratic landmark composed of two boulders painted to look like a frog in 1971.
60px	Frog Rock	Eastford, Connecticut, United States	Glacial erratic landmark composed of a single boulder painted to look like a frog in 1881.
60px	Genesis Rock	Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United States	Anorthosite Moon rock collected by Apollo 15 astronauts.
60px	Giant's Boot	Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
60px	Giant Rock	near Landers, California, United States	Freestanding boulder in the Mojave Desert.
File:Giebichenstein Oktober 2023.jpg \|Giebichenstein boulder \|Stöckse, Lower Saxony, Germany \|One of the largest erratic boulders in northern Germany
60px	Glen Rock	Glen Rock, New Jersey, United States	Gneiss glacial erratic and town namesake.
60px	Glover's Rock	Pelham Bay Park, The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States	Granite boulder with a bronze plaque commemorating the Battle of Pell's Point. Supposed spot where John Glover stood during the battle.
60px	Gotobiki-iwa	Kamikura Shrine, Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan	Sacred granite rock
60px	Great Scott	Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United States	Basalt Moon rock collected by Apollo 15 astronauts.
60px	Great Stone of Fourstones	Forest of Bowland, England	Glacial deposit carved with steps and used as a boundary marker along the Lancashire–Yorkshire county border.
60px	Green Mountain Giant	Whitingham, Vermont, United States	Glacial erratic from the Green Mountains.
60px	Haleets	Bainbridge Island, Washington, United States	Sandstone boulder inscribed with petroglyphs and survey mark.
	Hamza Stone	Giresun Island, Turkey	Boulder with ancient religious significance.
60px	Heel Stone	Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England	Sarsen stone 80m from the center of Stonehenge
60px	Henderson Stone	Glencoe, Highland, Scotland	Granite boulder associated with the Massacre of Glencoe.
60px	The Hitching Stone	North Yorkshire, England	Sandstone block that lies at the borders of historic counties.
60px	Hippo's Yawn	Western Australia	Rock resembling a yawning hippopotamus.
	Hollywood Stone	Hollywood, County Wicklow, Ireland	Granite boulder with a labyrinth pattern carved into it, discovered in 1908.
60px	Hope Diamond	Washington, D.C., United States	A large, deep-blue Golconda diamond famed for its size and history.
60px	Howard's Rock	Clemson Memorial Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina, United States	A rock that forms part of a tradition in American football games in the stadium.
60px	Húsafell Stone	Húsafell, Iceland	Legendary stone used as a test of physical strength.
60px	Indian God Rock	Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States	Sandstone boulder with petroglyphs.
60px	Initial Rock	Billings County, North Dakota, United States	Rock with the names of General Custer's men carved into in 1876.
60px	Inscription Rock	Kelleys Island, Ohio, United States	Limestone rock carved with native petroglyphs.
60px	Jefferson Rock	Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States	Shale rock where Thomas Jefferson stood in 1783.
60px	Judaculla Rock	Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States	Soapstone rock with petroglyphs of significance for the Cherokee.
	Jupiter Stone	Temple of Jupiter, Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy	Stone upon which oaths were sworn in ancient Rome.
60px	Khuwalung	Saptakoshi River, Koshi Province, Nepal	Rock in a river sacred to the Kirati people.
60px	Kjeragbolten	Kjerag, Forsand, Rogaland, Norway	A glacial till sitting in a crevasse.
60x60px \|Kummakivi \|Ruokolahti, Finland \|A large balancing rock (glacial erratic).
60px	Lake Lawrence erratic	Thurston County, Washington, United States	Glacial erratic boulder near Lake Lawrence.
60px	Levitated Mass	Los Angeles, California, United States	Artwork.{{Cite web \|date=2014-08-18 \|title=Levitated Mass \|url=https://gagosian.com/quarterly/2014/08/18/levitated-mass-heizer/ \|access-date=2024-01-01 \|website=Gagosian Quarterly \|language=en}}
60px	Lia Fáil	Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland	Coronation stone for the High Kings of Ireland.
60px	Little Rock	Little Rock, Arkansas, United States	Arkansas River landmark and survey marker that became the eponym of Little Rock.
60px	Logan Rock	St Levan, Cornwall, England	Granite rocking stone moved and returned in 1824.
60px	London Stone	111 Cannon Street, City of London, England	Historic limestone landmark.
60px	rowspan=2\|The Longstones{{cite web \|title=SU0869 : Adam and Eve - the Beckhampton Longstones \|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1098223 \|website=geograph \|accessdate=3 November 2018}}	rowspan=2\|near Beckhampton, Wiltshire, South West England	rowspan=2\|Standing stones named Adam and Eve.
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60px	Lunar basalt 70017	Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United States	Basalt Moon rock collected by Apollo 17 astronauts and partially divided into goodwill display samples.
60px	Madison Boulder	Madison, New Hampshire, United States	Large granite glacial erratic and National Natural Landmark.
60px	Maen Huail	Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales	Supposed stone upon which King Arthur beheaded Hueil mab Caw.
	Malia altar stone	Malia, Crete, Greece	Minoan altar stone with hieroglyphs.
60px	Maqam Ibrahim	Great Mosque, Mecca, Saudi Arabia	A sacred stone associated with the building of the Kaaba.
60px	Maqam Ibrahim Salihin	Aleppo, Syria	A sacred stone associated with Abraham.
60px	Map Rock	Owyhee County, Idaho, United States	Large basalt rock with petroglyph map of Snake River.
	Memorial Rock	Montezuma County, Colorado, United States	Largest boulder along State Highway 145; designated a landmark in 2019.
	Obama Kissing Rock	Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States	Monument at the location of the first kiss of Barack and Michelle Obama.
60px	Octopus stone	Osaka Castle, Osaka, Japan	Megalith at Osaka Castle near Sakura Gate with a feature resembling an octopus.
60px	Okotoks Erratic	Foothills County, Alberta, Canada	Also known as Big Rock, a large split boulder on the Canadian Prairies.
60px	Omak Rock	Colville Indian Reservation, Washington, United States	Balancing rock near Omak Lake.
	Piedra Santa	Araucanía Region, Chile	Rock outcrop significant to folk Catholicism.
60px	Pietra Alta	Piedmont, Italy	Prominent glacial erratic left by the Riss glaciation.
60px	Plymouth Rock	Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States	Supposed landing site of the Pilgrims in 1620.
60px	The Rock	Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, United States	Quartzite rock placed on campus in 1902; landmark painted various colors and with various messages.
60px	Rock Corral	Barlow Road, Oregon, United States	Glacial erratic and landmark on the Oregon Trail.
60px	Rollstone Boulder	Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States	Granite boulder relocated in 1929.
60px	Rosetta Stone	British Museum, London, England	Granodiorite stele created in 196 BC and rediscovered in 1799.
60px	Rosetta Stone (replica)	King's Library, British Museum, London, England	Replica of the stone as it was originally displayed, touchable.
60px	Rosetta Stone (replica)	Champollion Museum, Vif, Isère, France	Replica of the stone in an optical theater.
	Sacred Rock	Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States	Boulder on the shore of Lake Huron.
60px	Seatbelt Basalt	Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United States	Basalt Moon rock collected by Apollo 15 astronauts.
File:SentinelRockSP 2.jpg \|Sentinel Rock \|Sentinel Rock State Park, Vermont \|A huge glacial boulder overlooking the valley around it.
60px	Sessho-seki	Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan	According to legend, it is said to kill anyone who comes into contact with it. Split in 2022.
60px	Shabaka Stone	British Museum, London, England	Ancient Egyptian relic with hieroglyphs later used as a millstone.
60px	Shelter Rock	Greentree, North Hills, New York, United States	Glacial erratic used as a shelter by Native Americans.
60px	Shorakapok Rock	Inwood Hill Park, New York City, New York, United States	Site where Manhattan Island was "sold" in 1626.
60px	Silchester Ogham stone	Reading Museum, Reading, Berkshire, England	Pillar stone with an ogham inscription discovered in 1893.
60px	Skystone	Bonney Lake, Washington, United States	Andesite boulder rediscovered in 1999.
	Solovetsky Stone	Arkhangelsk, Russia	Monument to victims of Soviet political repression. Boulder from the Solovetsky Islands.
60px	Solovetsky Stone	Lubyanka Square, Moscow, Russia	Monument to victims of Soviet political repression erected in 1990. Boulder brought from the Solovetsky Islands.
60px	Solovetsky Stone	Troitskaya Square, Saint Petersburg, Russia	Monument to victims of Soviet political repression erected in 2002. Boulder brought from the Solovetsky Islands.
60px	Split Rock	Pelham Bay Park, The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States	Granite boulder. Location near where Anne Hutchinson and her family settled and were later massacred.
60px	Standing Rock	Standing Rock, Alabama, United States	Sandstone boulder that gave the town its name.
60px	Standing Rock/Íŋyaŋ Wosláta	Fort Yates, North Dakota, United States	Stone sacred to the Sioux.
60px	Stone of Scone	Perth Museum, Perth, Scotland	Sandstone block used as a coronation stone by the monarchs of Scotland, England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom.
60px	Stone of Scone (replica)	Scone Palace, Scone, Perthshire, Scotland	Replica of the Stone next to a 17th-century chapel.
60px	Stone of Scone (replica)	Casa Loma, Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Replica of the Stone and Coronation Chair kept in a house museum.
	Stone of the Guanches	Afur, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain	Engraved tuff stone stele related to the process of Guanche mummification.
60px	Stone of Tmutarakan	Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia	Marble stone with an 11th-century inscription discovered in 1792.
60px	Sunday Rock	South Colton New York, United States	Glacial erratic moved in 1925 and 1965.
60px	Thurgartstone	East Ayrshire, Scotland	Glacial erratic with religious significance.
60px	Tirslund Rock	near Brørup, Denmark	Granite boulder that legend connects to Harald Bluetooth.
60px	Tracy's Rock	Taurus–Littrow, Moon	Boulder at the Apollo 17 landing site named after the daughter of astronaut Gene Cernan
60px	Tripod Rock	Kinnelon, New Jersey, United States	Gneiss boulder balanced on three smaller boulders.
60px	Troctolite 76535	Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility, Houston, Texas, United States	Moon rock collected by Apollo 17 astronauts.
60px	Twelve-angled stone	Cuzco, Peru	Diorite stone part of a wall of an Inca palace.
60px	Unspunnen Stone	Interlaken, Canton of Bern, Switzerland	Aare granite from Haslital.
60px	Uluru (Ayers Rock)	Northern Territory, Australia	A large sandstone monolith near the center of Australia.
60px	Wave Rock	Western Australia, Australia	A natural rock formation that is shaped like a tall breaking ocean wave.
60px	Wedgwood Rock	Wedgwood, Seattle, Washington, United States	Glacial erratic in a residential neighborhood.
60px	West Maple Omaha Rock	Omaha, Nebraska, United States	Boulder in a parking lot that became famous on the internet.
	Witches' Stone	St Martins, Perth and Kinross, Scotland	Supposed location where Shakespeare's Macbeth meets with two witches. First mentioned in 1806.
60px	Wolf Rock	Mansfield, Connecticut, United States	Glacial erratic perched atop a 40-foot cliff on a 108-acre nature preserve.
60px	Yeager Rock	Waterville Plateau, Washington, United States	Glacial erratic; part of the Sims Corner Eskers and Kames National Natural Landmark.
60px	Zanata Stone	Museo de la Naturaleza y Arqueología, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain	Engraved stone stele discovered in 1992.

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Individual rocks

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List of individual rocks

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