According to wikipedia marble is a compact metamorphic rock composed of recrystallised carbonate minerals that have been subject to high temperatures and pressure resulting in different types of marble.
Marbles of different material.
Marbles have been made of all kinds of materials throughout history.
More recently they have been made of actual marble clay porcelain glass and steel.
Wooden marbles can be found in either their natural color or dyed.
There are those treasured spheres of agate and there have even been marbles made of steel.
They were probably used in games and not for marble playing because they are not very dense.
Handmade marbles were also produced from materials other than glass or clay.
These balls vary in size.
Therefore they are not very effective for shooting or targets.
The ultimate guide to different types of marbles.
Following is a list of marble types according to their colour.
Marbles of different sizes and types a marble is a small spherical toy often made from glass clay steel plastic or agate.
At first they may have been simple round stones or clay balls.
Did you know marbles are made from glass wood clay and many more materials.
Raw materials modern marbles are made from a combination of sand soda lime silica and several other ingredients added for pigment or decoration.