the lightning heats up the sand causing the silica in the sand to melt causing natural glass
these are called "fulgurites". and yes, this is awesome.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulgurite
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What happens in the above answer occurs when HEAT strikes sand, not lightning (although lightning has extreme heat, this is not the correct answer). Sand is considered "ground" if you are touching sand during a thunderstorm you are grounded.
It would create glass considering the heat of the lightning and that sand turns to glass when hot enough.
If it hits just right - yes, it can. It forms a tube called a fulgorite.
No !
Yes sand can turn into glass
Glass can absorb heat and sound. Glass can be formed or molded into any shape. Silica is a common constituent of glass. In nature, when lightening strikes sand, it forms hollow, branching root like structures called fulgurite.
Kinda-sorta. Finely crushed glass will behave pretty much like sand. You won't get the same color though.
Yes. People make glass by applying fire to sand.
Not exactly. Sand contains silica which is one of the most abundant compounds on earth. The sand is melted down and molded into glass. One notable difference, though is that in sand the silica is crystalline while in glass it is amorphous.
Yes sand can turn into glass
Yes, if lightning strikes sand (as on a beach), the intense heat of the lightning strike can fuse the sand into glass.
Yes it is. It's basic ingredient is sand. It take a long time but wind borne dirt and dust or water current wears glass back down to sand crystals. Lightening strikes on beaches or deserts can create natural glass.
There are different kinds of sand which produce different kinds of glass when melted, but sand can certainly produce a green glass when melted by lightning.
Glass can absorb heat and sound. Glass can be formed or molded into any shape. Silica is a common constituent of glass. In nature, when lightening strikes sand, it forms hollow, branching root like structures called fulgurite.
Kinda-sorta. Finely crushed glass will behave pretty much like sand. You won't get the same color though.
Kinda-sorta. Finely crushed glass will behave pretty much like sand. You won't get the same color though.
With a high concentration of heat and pressure The common glass in window also contains about 75% silica
Lightening+Sand = Fulgurite
Glass is made out of sand Glass is made of sand.
Sand and Glass
yes glass is made out of sand