# Arc discharges into silicon produce luminous balls lasting seconds.

> Arc discharges into silicon produce luminous balls lasting seconds.

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# Arc discharges into silicon produce luminous balls lasting seconds.

Arc discharges into silicon produce luminous balls lasting seconds.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[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). Arc discharges into silicon produce luminous balls lasting seconds. [Evidence EVD0D40A9CY4E98]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D40A9CY4E98
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