Batrachite

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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Batrachites were gemstones, supposedly found in frogs, to which ancient physicians and naturalists attributed the virtue of resisting poison. They resembled frogs in color.

Toadstone is a similar mythical stone, supposed to be found in toads.

The term batrachite is also used for a batrachian (or frog) fossil.

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