marble chips

Crusite white gravel

Marble chips are small, irregular fragments of marble, typically ranging from pea-sized to golf ball–sized pieces.

They're commonly used as decorative ground cover in landscaping, as aggregate in terrazzo flooring, and in aquariums to buffer water pH.

In chemistry classrooms, marble chips react with acids to demonstrate carbon dioxide production: We dropped marble chips into hydrochloric acid and collected the gas.

Related

calcium carbonate · hydrochloric acid · fizzing · acid · effervescence · carbon dioxide · chemical reaction · reaction · aquarium · fish tank · substrate · garden · garden path · decorative · white · pebbles · chippings · pathway

Opposites
size/form of marble

marble chipsmarble slabs

Cut stone surfaces

marble blocks · marble tiles

MATERIAL TYPE (decorative aggregate)

marble chipswood chips

Fragmented lumber pieces

rubber mulch · bark mulch · pea gravel · river rock · sand

Family

marble, chip, marbles, marbled, marbling, chips, chipped, chipping, chipper

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G