# Microwave-heated silicates eject buoyant fireballs, which the authors relate to the silicon model.

> Microwave-heated silicates eject buoyant fireballs, which the authors relate to the silicon model.

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# Microwave-heated silicates eject buoyant fireballs, which the authors relate to the silicon model.

Microwave-heated silicates eject buoyant fireballs, which the authors relate to the silicon model.

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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). Microwave-heated silicates eject buoyant fireballs, which the authors relate to the silicon model. [Evidence EVD0D40A9MR60RV]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D40A9MR60RV
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