# The 2012 spectrum shows Si, Fe and Ca lines throughout the ball's life.

> The 2012 spectrum shows Si, Fe and Ca lines throughout the ball's life.

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# The 2012 spectrum shows Si, Fe and Ca lines throughout the ball's life.

The 2012 spectrum shows Si, Fe and Ca lines throughout the ball's life.

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[Lightning vaporises soil silica; silicon nanoparticle networks glow as they slowly oxidise.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/ball-lightning/answers/ANS0D40A8XA3AZP/lightning-vaporises-soil-silica-silicon-nanoparticle)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The 2012 spectrum shows Si, Fe and Ca lines throughout the ball's life. [Evidence EVD0D40A9543S6J]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D40A9543S6J
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