river stone

Water-smoothed rock

A river stone is a rock that has been smoothed and rounded by the tumbling action of flowing water over time.

River stones are prized in landscaping and decoration for their polished appearance and organic shapes: a garden path lined with river stones.

They range from pebble-sized to larger specimens used as accent pieces.

Related

stream · polished · skipping · cobble · water · worn · rounded · gray · moss · tumbled · granite · cold · wet · splash · stepping · flat · garden · zen

Categories
Opposites
surface texture and formation process

river stonescree

Loose rock debris

geological origin/environment

river stonevolcanic rock

Cooled magma material

lava rock · pumice · bedrock · geode · crystal

setting/environment

river stoneboulder

Large weathered stone

Family

river, stone, rivers, rivered, riverine, riverbank, riverside, riverbed, stones

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G