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Rocks make excellent natural anchors when they are available. Of course, you always want to test the rock to make sure it is stable and strong enough to hold your weight. Try pushing the rock from all directions. Make sure your rope can't slip over the top of the rock or under the rock.
If you're using a chockstone (a stone wedged between two walls) as an anchor, be really careful that the webbing can't pull through the space between the chockstone and the wall and that the chockstone can't rotate or move. I'm aware of at least one accident where someone fell because the chockstone rotated and the rope came free. When choosing whether to anchor to the left side or the right side of the chockstone, you should generally choose the side that is more up-canyon because the force from your rope will pull the chockstone tighter into the wall rather than pulling the chockstone away from the wall.