Batrachite

/ˈbætrəkaɪt/ noun

Definition

A rare mineral or fossilized specimen that resembles a toad or frog in appearance.

Etymology

From Greek 'batrachos' (frog) + '-ite' (mineral or fossil suffix). The name descriptively refers to minerals or fossils with toad-like forms.

Kelly Says

Batrachite is mostly a historical term from old mineralogy texts—Victorian geologists named minerals based on what they looked like, so you'd get names like 'toad stone' for things that resembled toads!

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