Balanced rocks are a geological formation created due to wind/water erosion or glacial melting. These precariously balanced rocks are wonder of the nature and to a viewer it looks that these would topple by a gentle human push or a whiff of wind. However most of these rocks have remained steadfast for past several thousand years though some were vandalised and pushed over. To some scientists these rocks are a sign of seismic stableness of the location.
This post is part of the series about these awesome and breathtaking rocks around the world. List giving links to individual rocks can be seen here and a combined big page showing all the rocks can be viewed here.
Colorado National Monument, near the city of Grand Junction, CO, USA has one of the grand landscapes of the American West within a vast plateau and canyon panorama. Amongst several towering monoliths there is this large perched rock precariously balanced on its base!
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No details are available about this rock. I am also unaware if it has been given a name or not.
More info: Official Web site: Colorado National Monument
Credits: I am thankful to anonymous for informing me about this amazingly balanced rock. Thank you 'anonymous' whoever you are. I wish you had left your name in the comment sent by you so that I could have given credit to the right person.
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