Endive is also a common name for some types of chicory (Cichorium intybus). There are two main varieties of cultivated endive: 1  Curly endive, or frisee (frisÃ©e var). 2  Crispum this type has, narrow, green curly outer.  leaves
Calcite is more stable and common than aragonite under the chemistry of our modern seas.) Hardness 3 (down to 2. but also the ease with which it forms. in the form of marble.5 to 4. Calcite forms in a range of settings from hot springs and underground caverns to growing coral reefs and seashells.
Quartz also lacks cleavage, while calcite exhibits excellent cleavage in three directions. Halite: Halite has distinct cubic cleavage, and although it may resemble the clear rock crystal variety of quartz, the two can be distinguished by halite s distinctive taste, cleavage and softness. Quartz cannot be scratched by most metal implements and does not display any cleavage. When struck, quartz breaks like glass, producing sharp edges and shards.