Answer · Ball lightning
Lightning vaporises soil silica; silicon nanoparticle networks glow as they slowly oxidise.
Lightning vaporises soil silica; silicon nanoparticle networks glow as they slowly oxidise.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests partly supported it: three pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Spectra show silicon and other soil elements.
- Balls form at ground strike points.
- Laboratory silicon vapour produces similar balls.
What would rule it out
- A well-recorded ball with no soil-element lines, or forming far from any surface.
Evidence 3 for · 1 against
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The questions it answers
Most likelyLightning vaporises soil silica; silicon nanoparticle networks glow as they slowly oxidise
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Lightning vaporises soil silica; silicon nanoparticle networks glow as they slowly oxidise. [Answer ANS0D40A8XA3AZP]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D40A8XA3AZP
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title = {Lightning vaporises soil silica; silicon nanoparticle networks glow as they slowly oxidise.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D40A8XA3AZP},
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