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Since 1915 and the ability to mass produce them with machines, modern marbles have typically been made from glass.
Before that in the past they have been made by hand from glass, clay, polished nuts or polished stone.
The oldest known marbles were rocks harvested from rivers which had been naturally polished over time from the flowing water; use of river stones as marbles has been found in ancient times through archeology.
There have been historical finds of marbles hand made from marble, but it is not a common practice and they are rare. not my answer because I didn't make it, but this answer is the best explanation I have ever heard.
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Are marbles name after animals?
marbles were originally made from the stone, marble. so even after people started making them out of glass they kept the name marbles. I have an old marble marble.
Why are marbles called marbles when they are not made from marble?
because ages ago they used to use marbles instead of glass balls.
What is the mass of a marble in kilograms?
What size marble? And is it made of marble or glass?
Why are marbles called marbles?
Marbles originated in ancient Rome and Egypt and were made from marble (rock). However this was expensive so people tried to find alternatives and in 1846 a German glass blower invemnted a marble made from glass.
What is a possessive form for marble?
The noun marble is an uncountable (mass) noun as a word for the crystalline metamorphic form of limestone, a word for a substance.The plural form of the noun, reserved for 'types of' or 'kinds of', is marbles.The plural form of the noun marble as a word for a small glass ball used as a toy is also marbles.The plural possessive form (for the substance or the toy) is marbles'.Examples:The marbles' display included an array of lovely colors.The marbles' bag split and the marbles rolled everywhere.
What are the release dates for Made in America - 2003 Marble King Marbles 4-10?
Made in America - 2003 Marble King Marbles 4-10 was released on: USA: 6 March 2007
Is marble a solid liquid or gas?
Marbles ARE solid.
Does anyone know anything about collecting old marbles?
Want to find out the value of your marbles? There are plenty of web information about all types of old marbles, especially in the Antique Marble and Price Guide, which also has information about the different companies that made marbles, and how they did it. I also found a website with instructions on making marbles. Antique Marble and Price GuideJanes Marble CollectionAntique Marbles CollectionCollectable Marbles * http://gometaldetecting.com/collectible_marbles.htm
Is the toy marble manufacturers jabo vitro in Reno Ohio still open?
yes...they mainly produce industrial marbles ,but occasionally run some collectible marbles ...i was just there today!!
Are marbles made of marble?
CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate)
What is a powerful shooter marble?
all shooter marbles are the same as long as they are made of glass.
A marble is selected from a random jar containing 3 red marbles 4 yellow marbles and 2 marbles what are the odds in favor of selecting a red marble?
The probability of selecting a red marble is 3/9
