Answer · Ball lightning
A chemically sustained plasmoid formed by a discharge into a wet or mineral surface.
A chemically sustained plasmoid formed by a discharge into a wet or mineral surface.
Where it stands
Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: one piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Molecular band emission (such as CaOH) and electric double layers.
What would rule it out
- Spectra of natural balls lacking the predicted molecular bands.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Most likelyLightning vaporises soil silica; silicon nanoparticle networks glow as they slowly oxidise
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). A chemically sustained plasmoid formed by a discharge into a wet or mineral surface. [Answer ANS0D40AAVT67P7]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D40AAVT67P7
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title = {A chemically sustained plasmoid formed by a discharge into a wet or mineral surface.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D40AAVT67P7},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D40AAVT67P7}
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