Wind, Water, Ice, . . Repeat: "Differential Erosion"
Balanced rock on a pedestal/base, March afternoon, Colorado.
Below is an explanation of how a center of gravity develops, then a large rock can balance on a "pedestal" over time. A large rock, such as a sedimentary rock, that erodes less than other types of rock, such as shale and mudstone, may remain in place. It then settles in as balanced on a surface beneath it.
"Large sedimentary rocks can appear to balance in rock formations due to differential erosion, where softer layers erode away, leaving behind more resistant layers that can support the larger rocks." - Source: AI
Wind, Water, Ice, . . Repeat: "Differential Erosion"
Balanced rock on a pedestal/base, March afternoon, Colorado.
Below is an explanation of how a center of gravity develops, then a large rock can balance on a "pedestal" over time. A large rock, such as a sedimentary rock, that erodes less than other types of rock, such as shale and mudstone, may remain in place. It then settles in as balanced on a surface beneath it.
"Large sedimentary rocks can appear to balance in rock formations due to differential erosion, where softer layers erode away, leaving behind more resistant layers that can support the larger rocks." - Source: AI