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This is a List of rock formations, meaning isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrops. These are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock. Rock formation in general refers to specific sedimentary strata or other rock unit in stratigraphic and petrologic studies.

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This is a List of rock formations, meaning isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrops. These are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock. Rock formation in general refers to specific sedimentary strata or other rock unit in stratigraphic and petrologic studies.
A rock structure can be created in any rock type or combination:
- Sedimentary rocks are created from bits of rocks that have broken off other rocks by wind or water erosion, and deposited by wind, ice, or water. Erosion later exposes them in their current form. An example is Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.
- Metamorphic rocks are created by rocks that have evolved into another kind of rock, usually by heat and pressure. An example are the Seneca Rocks in West Virginia.
- Igneous rocks are created when molten rock cools and solidifies, with or without crystallization. They may be either intrusive bodies or volcanic extrusives. Again, erosive forces sculpt their current forms. An example is Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.
Geologists have created a number of terms to describe different rock structures in the landscape that can be formed by natural processes:
- Inselberg is a residual relief feature. It can be an isolated hill, a knob, ridge or small mountain that rises abruptly, like an island, from a gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain. Inselberg is a German word that means "island mountain". Uluru/Ayers Rock in Australia is a noted example.
- Peak
- Stack
- Mesa
- Butte
- Escarpment
- Gorge
- Sea cliff
- River cliff
- Stone run
Lists of rock formations
Asia
- Yoichi, Hokkaido, Japan
- Yeliu, Taiwan
- Tanjong Bunga, Penang, Malaysia
- Jabalpur Marble Rocks, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Face Rock, Deccan, Hyderabad, India
- Sitio Lugsangan, Barangay Tabon, Cebu, Philippines
- Amah Rock, Hong Kong
- Yun Meng Mountains, Beijing, China
- Guilin, China
- Grandfather and Grandmother stone, Ko Samui, Thailand
- James Bond Island, Phang Nga, Thailand
- Halong Bay, Vietnam
- Long Ya Men, Singapore
- Seorak-san National Park, Sokcho, South Korea
- Taichar Chuluu, Arkhangai Aimag, Mongolia
- Turtle Rock, Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, Töv Aimag/Nalaikh, Mongolia
- Tanah Lot, Bali, Indonesia
- Jeti-Ögüz, Jeti-Ögüz district, Kyrgyzstan
Middle East
- Rosh Hanikra, Israel
- Timna Arch, Eilat, Israel
- Karnei Hittim, Israel
- Pasabagi, Cappadocia, Turkey
- Goreme National Park, Turkey
- Tegherivank, Armenia
- Geghard, Armenia
- Petra, Amman, Jordan
- Wadi Rum Desert, Jordan
- Kuh-E-Namak, Iran
- Elemite Rock, Fars, Iran
- Mahneshan, Zanjan, Iran
- Cape Lithoprosopon, Lebanon
- Raouché, Beirut, Lebanon
- Gobustan, Azerbaijan
- Aphrodite's Rock, Paphos, Cyprus
- Wadi Dhar, Yemen
- Bani Al Harit, Saana, Yemen
Africa
Algeria
- Tamanrasset
- Tassili Mountains
Angola
- Benguela Province
- Iona, Tombwa
Burkina Faso
- Doumes de Fabedougou
- Pic du Sindou
Cameroon
Egypt
Eritrea
Kenya
Libya
Madagascar
- Andringitra
- Isalo National Park
Malawi
Mali
- Massif des Aguilles de Garmi
Mauritania
Morocco
- Siroua Mountains
- Tafraoute
Namibia
- Bogenfels
- Vingerklip, Damaraland
- Waterberg Plateau
Niger
Nigeria
- Kamale Pinnacle, Mubi
- Olumo Rock, Abeokuta
- Riyom Rock, Jos
Seychelles
- Anse Source d'Argent, La Digue
South Africa
- Cedarberg Wilderness Area, Western Cape
- Kagga Kamma, Ceres, Western Cape
- Dead Man's Fingers, found in the warm lakes and sea waters in this area. Dead Man's fingers are a type of rock formation, not a specific one.
- Three Sisters
Sudan
Tunisia
Zimbabwe
- Domboshava Rocks
- Maleme Dam, Matobos
- Motombo Rock Formations
Americas
United States of America
Canada
Caribbean
- Ayo Rock Formations, Aruba
- Casibari Boulders, Aruba
- Guajataca, Puerto Rico
- Virgin Gorda Rocks, British Virgin Islands
- Devil's Trail, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
- Bath's Beach, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
- Coki Beach, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands
- Governor's Harbor, Eleuthera, Bahamas
- Ile a Vache, Cayes, Haiti
- Tent Bay, Barbados
- Pointe des Chateaux, Grande Terre, Guadeloupe
- Malendure Rock, Basse Terre, Guadeloupe
- Diamond Rock, Torrens Point, Saba, Netherlands Antilles
- Stonehaven Bay, Tobago
- Sandy Beach, Saint Lucia
Latin America
- Piedras Encimidas Valley, Zacatlán, Puebla, Mexico
- Copper Canyon, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Los Arcos Rocks, Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Cerro de Arcos, Loja, Ecuador
- Dali's Desert, Potosi, Bolivia
- Valle de Las Rocas, Uyuni, Bolivia
- Canon de Duene, Bolivia
- Ponta Grossa, Brazil
- Pedro do Jacare, São Paulo, Brazil
- Valle de la Luna, Antofagasta, Chile
- Playa de la Calabocillos, Constitucion, Chile
- Bosque del Cabo, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
- Pinnacle Rock, Bartolome Island, Galapagos Islands
- Quebrada de Humahuaca, Humahuaca Argentina
- Ischigualasto, San Juan Province, Argentina
- Cerro Fitz Roy, El Chalten, Argentina CA
- Amambay, Paraguay
- La Piedra Pintada, Parque Congreso de Abril, Uruguay
- Colca Canyon, Arequipa, Peru
- Tepui, Roraima, Canaima National Park, Venezuela
- Piedras de San Martin, La Vela de Coro, Estado Falcón Venezuela
- Piedra de Peñol, Antioquia, Colombia
- Laguna de La Plaza, Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, Colombia
- Dedo de Deus (God's Finger Rock), Serra dos Órgãos, Brazil
- Pedra do Cão Sentado, Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Falkland Islands
Europe
Others in Europe
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
- Teplice nad Metují
- Medvedi Stezka, Sumava, Klatovy
- Vrani Skala, Brdy
- Suche Skaly, Turnov
- Hruboskalsko
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Gibraltar
*Rock of Gibraltar
Bailiwick of Guernsey
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
- Vidzeme
- Pusena Kalns, Bartava
Malta
Isle of Man
Norway
Poland
- Sloneczna
- Ciezkowice
- Zielone Wzgorze, Piechowice
- Dolina Koscieliska, Western Tatras
- Dunajec Gorge, Zakopane
Portugal
Romania
- Lacu Rosu, Transylvania
- Bicaz Gorges, Neamt County
- Detunatele, Ceahlau
- Cheile Dobrogei, Târgusor
Russia
Spain
- Los Roques de Garcia, Tenerife, Canary Islands
- Las Canades, Tenerife, Canary Islands
- Ciudad Encantada, Cuenca
- Autol, La Roja
- Fuente de los Azulejos, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
- El Torcal, Antequera, Málaga, Andalusia
- Roque Nublo, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
Montserrat, Barcelona, Catalonia
Sweden
- The islands Gotland, Fårö and Öland has many coastal stretches with stack formations.
- Busten, Glaskogens Nature Reserve, Kalleboda
- Stegborgsgarden, Stegborg
- Stenhamra, Uppland
Switzerland
- Bastei
- Mount Pilatus
- Val dal Botsch
Slovakia
- Lehotske Skaly, Handlova
- Haligovske Skaly, Stara Lubovna
- Sulovske skaly (Sulov rocks), Strazovske vrchy
- Dolina Zeleneho Plesa, Vysoke Tatry
- Devin Castle, Devin
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Oceania
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