Kummakivi is a Finnish word that translated to a “strange rock” or a “mystery rock”
The term is usually used to refer to a balancing rock also known as a precarious boulder. It is formed geologically and the formation consists of a large rock that appears to be balancing on a small rock.
These formations are usually in areas of geological activities or erosions such as canyons, along the coastlines, and the mountains.
The balancing rocks are formed over a long period through erosion, where wind, water, and other natural forces slowly wear away the surrounding rock or soil, leaving the larger rock balancing over the small rock.
The balancing rock is a popular tourist attraction and can be found all over the world, including the Brimham rocks in England, the balanced rocks in arches national park, Utah, and the Krishnas butter ball in India.
