No. Foliation is a texture most often used to describe the banded, platy, or layered appearance of certain metamorphic rocks.
The two textures of metamorphic rocks are the Foliate and Non-foliate textures.
Slate
Conglomerate is a clastic sedimentary rock that has rounded pebbles included among its clasts. Gneiss is a high-grade foliate metamorphic rock characterized by alternating light and dark bands. It forms from the metamorphism of granite or schist.
slate
Low foliate intake in pregnancy is a particular concern since it is highly associated with an increased risk of the foetus developing Spina Bifida.
Foliate has to do with leaves. (Hence the foliage of autumn when the leaves turn different colours.) But there are other and quirky definitions of the word, having to do with the coating of a mirror with a thin layer, or to decorate with a thin layer, or to split into thin, leaf-like layers. check the link for more info: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/foliate
Japanese beetles eat the foliate and flowers of plants.
There are three types of Green Man; Foliate, Bloodsucker and Disgorging.
Foliate textire with microscopic mic a crystal
Granite
granite
Granite does not scratch easily. You can scratch granite with other granite or a tool designed to cut granite but that is about it. Cutting directly on your granite is not recommended as it can dull your knife but it should not create scratches in the stone.