Commentary for Avodah Zarah 98:12

איתמר עבודת כוכבים שנשתברה רב אמר צריך לבטל כל קיסם וקיסם ושמואל אמר עבודת כוכבים אינה בטלה אלא דרך גדילתה

It has been stated: If an idol was broken of its own accord: Rav said: It is necessary to annul every little pieces; but Shmuel said: An idol is only annulled when it is in its natural form.

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