• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Zippy Facts Logo

Zippy Facts

Interesting Random Facts

  • Animals
  • Culture
  • Firsts
  • Food
  • Geography
  • Health
  • History
  • Inventions
  • Language
  • Mythology
  • Odds
  • People
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Space
  • Universe
  • World
You are here: Home / Odds / Are Marbles Made from Marble?

Are Marbles Made from Marble?

April 30, 2020 by Karen Hill

Marble is a white mineral which, because of its great beauty and sheen, is often used for buildings and sculpture.

It is actually limestone that was turned into crystals by millions of years of pressure under the earth. Sometimes, impurities in the limestone produce colored marble, such as pink, red, or green marble, or marble streaked with colors.

But the small balls that are used to play a game of marbles are not made of marble, as this substance is too expensive to be used in ordinary toys. Most marbles are made from glass, clay, plastic, or stone.

The largest single piece of marble ever mined weighed over 200,000 pounds.

Related Facts

  • Top 25 Inventions That Changed Our Lives Forever
  • Top 25 Inventions That Changed the World
  • History of Golf
  • The Best 20 Inventions Ever Invented
  • How do golf ball manufacturers test golf balls before offering them for sale to the public?
  • How did the ancient Egyptians build the Great Pyramid at Giza?

Filed Under: Odds

About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

Previous Post: « Where Is an Island You Can Walk To?
Next Post: How Did Marshmallows Get Their Name? »

Footer

Follow

  • Facebook
  • Flickr
  • GitHub
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Medium
  • Pinterest
  • StumbleUpon
  • Tumblr
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Categories

Accomplishments Animals Culture Firsts Food Geography Health History Inventions Language Mythology Odds People Religion Science Space Universe World Your Body

About

Zippy Facts empowers the world by serving educational content that is accessible to everyone.

A tribute to growing up, zippyfacts.com showcases interesting and unusual facts about the world.

Our mission is to use technology to facilitate knowledge transfer and sharing.

Copyright © 2020 Zippy Facts

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy