Who said marbles are only for kids? These round balls also make a wonderful antique collection. In fact, they are so popular that there's going to be the World'
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Who said marbles are only for kids? These round balls also make a wonderful antique collection. In fact, they are so popular that there's going to be the World'
Beautiful collection of five Premium Dave Appalachian Swirls Patriot Marbles, made October 10, 2022. They measure from 19mm+, -3/4”+. They are considered to be cobble marbles. The swirling and color on the marbles are just gorgeous and the variety of this particular DAS marble is outstanding. A few have aventurine and metal swirls, a few have metal flecked throughout, some are partially transparent. Very few are UV Light Reactive. Marbles come in a mesh drawstring bag to “keep your marbles together”. These D.A.S. Marbles are in mint condition. I will hand select the best condition and a beautiful variety as possible. What you’ll be getting: Five D.A.S. Patriot Marbles, approximately 19mm (3/4”) diameter. WANT A CUSTOM ORDER OF MARBLES YOU LOVE? I can do that!! I have literally THOUSANDS of marbles. Mainly Mega/Vacor Marbles, Champion, Marble King, Agate, Jabo, uniquely small marble companies, and many, many more!! All sizes, too! Rare and Retired! Unnamed Mega/Vacor Marbles! I’ll work with you to select what you want, as long as I have the marbles available! Prices vary according to choice of marbles. IMPORTANT NOTE: NOT FOR CHILDREN UNDER 7!! Marbles are dangerous if swallowed and can possibly even break into sharp pieces. Your super fun marbles from MarbleMagicAndMore are packed with the greatest of care and shipped through the USPS. Most Marbles are no longer being made. Many are vintage. So when they’re gone they’re gone…..
Botanical Name: Epipremnum aureum 'Marble Queen' Common Name(s): Snow Queen Pothos, Marble Queen Pothos, Description: This Pothos is a variegated version with more white than green. It is so easy, perfect for beginners, as pothos is one of the easiest plants to grow. This plant is so easy going. You can grow it in a hanging basket, let it climb or even grow horizontally along a tabletop or mantle. This plant will tolerate any light condition, though it's preference is moist soil and medium to high light spots. It even forgives for the occasional missed watering! No need to fertilize very often, maybe twice per year.
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COARSE WHITE MARBLE | Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from limestone. The high-pressure, low-heat alteration leads to a massive crystalline rock that can form a variety of shapes. Marble is mined heavily for use in buildings and furniture, and has traditionally been used in architecture as well. GREAT FOR GEOLOGY CLASSROOMS | Though much denser than limestone, marble will still effervesce in acid, making it useful in identification exercises GEOLOGIST SELECTED | Each specimen is selected and hand processed by an actual geologist, ensuring each sample exhibits defining features LOCALLY PROCESSED | Our rock and mineral samples are sourced from a variety of locations around the world and are processed in Victor, NY LABELED PACKAGING | Samples are packaged in a transparent bag, labeled & barcoded for easy identification Coarse White Marble Specimen Single Sample, 1" Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from limestone. The high-pressure, low-heat alteration leads to a massive crystalline rock that can form a variety of shapes. Marble is mined heavily for use in buildings and furniture, and has traditionally been used in architecture as well. Though much denser than limestone, marble will still effervesce in acid, making it useful in identification exercises. While each specimen will vary slightly in shape, size and color, it will measure approximately 1" in length. Specimen is packaged in a transparent bag that is labeled & barcoded for easy identification and storage. Selected & Processed by a Geologist. Each and every specimen is selected and hand processed by an actual geologist, ensuring that each sample exhibits defining features. Rocks and minerals are sourced from a variety of locations around the world and are processed by hand in Victor, NY. Technical Support Always feel free to reach out to our team of scientists and geologists for additional information, or to assist you with any questions regarding our rock and mineral samples.
What is Marble? Marble is a metamorphic rock which is non foliated and is formed when limestone is subjected to heat and pressure where calcite recrystallises to form a rock that is a mass of interlocking calcite crystals. In marble not all of the rock is formed of calcite other minerals can also be present such as clay minerals, micas, quartz, pyrite, iron oxides and graphite. Same as of the limestone marble, dolostone when metamorphose produces dolomitic marble. How does marble forms? Marble is a rock resulting from metamorphism of calcite bearing limestone or dolomite rock. The resulting marble rock is typically composed of an interlocking mosaic of carbonate crystals. Primary sedimentary textures and structures of the original carbonate rock have typically been modified or destroyed. As metamorphism progresses the crystals in the marble grows large enough to be recognised easily the interlocking of calcite. Physical properties of marble and uses Colour of marble Pure white marble is the result of metamorphism of a very pure limestone or dolomite protolith that is silicate poor rock. The characteristic swirls and veins of many coloured marble varieties are usually due to various mineral impurities such as clay, silt, sand, iron oxides or chert which were originally present as grains or layers in the limestone. Green colouration is often due to serpentine resulting from originally high magnesium limestone or dolostone with silica impurities. These various impurities have been mobilised and recrystallised by the intense pressure and heat of the metamorphism. Acid reaction As marble is composed of calcium carbonate so it will readily react with acids to neutralise it. It is one of the most effective acid neutraliser. It is one of the most important acid neutraliser used in lakes. streams and soils. It is used for acid neutralisation in the chemical industry. Pharmaceutical product known as "Tums" is a small calcium carbonate pill, sometimes made from powdered marble that is used by people who suffers from acid indigestion, Hardness Being composed of calcium carbonate marble has a hardness of three on the Mohs scale so marble is easy to carve for sculptures making and ornamental purposes. The low hardness and solubility of marble makes it suitable for calcium additive in animal feeds. Polishes easily After being sanded with progressively finer abrasives, marble can be polished to a high luster. This allows attractive pieces of marble to be cut, polished and used as floor tiles, architectural panels, facing stone, window sills, stair treads, columns and many other pieces of decorative stone.
This lot contains 6 rare "Stardust" glass marbles in a gift box for collectors. These are made by Vacor DE Mexico, now owned by Glasfirma and often distributed by Mega Marbles, used for games, decor or crafts. The photos are examples of the marbles you will receive. Most Vacor marbles are around 5/8" in diameter, although this may vary somewhat. Being newer marbles, they usually are in mint condition. I have removed any with noticeable damage from the mix. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD. Marbles and other small items for sale are not intended for children under 3 years of age. Note: With marbles having more weight for their size, shipping tends to be more than average items. I do reimburse shipping overage charges for most orders of more than 2 lots. If you have any marble related questions, please feel free to contact me. If you are not completely satisfied with the selection sent, please let me know and I will exchange the lot sent for another lot. I have a variety of other marbles available, for play, craft work, décor or for marble collectors. Please check out my other listings. Hope you enjoy these! Alan D. Rupp, Owner - RuppMarblesNAntiques, President – Midwest Marble Club
The majority of collectors today are mainly interested in handmade marbles; examples from the mid-1800s through the early 1900s can be identified by a pontil mark. Machine-made marbles became an alternative to handmade marbles during World War I at a time when the U.S. stopped importing handmade mar
Handmade in Germany in the late 1800s. As pretty as peppermint candy.
