崩塌是较陡斜坡上的岩土体在重力作用下突然脱离母体崩落、滚动、堆积在坡脚（或沟谷）的地质现象。崩落在坡脚的物质称为崩塌体。

在风化剥蚀、流水侵蚀等外力作用下，此处崩塌体酷似一条凶猛的鳄鱼，故而得名“鳄鱼石”。

Collapse is a geological phenomenon that the rock and soil masses on the steep slope suddenly break away from the mother rock under the action of gravity, fall or roll down and accumulate at the toe of slopes. The material falling at the foot of the slope is called collapse body.

Under the effect of exogenic processes like weathering and water erosion, the collapse body here looks like a fierce crocodile, hence the name Crocodile stone.