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What Happens When Lightning Strikes Sand – Geology In

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When lightning strikes sand, it releases an extraordinary burst of energy, generating temperatures as high as 30,000 Kelvin (54,000°F)—hotter than the surface of the Sun. This immense heat melts the silica (quartz) in the sand almost instantly, transforming it into molten glass. This rapid process creates fulgurites, often called "fossilized lightning."Sand is primarily composed of silica (SiO₂), usually in the form of quartz, a crystalline mate…
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