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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- "Batrachite"[dead link]. Oxford English Dictionary. URL accessed 2006-03-05.
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