# Silica > Canonical source: [Silica](https://satisfactorybase.its-live.dev/wiki/items/silica) > Language: en Derived from Raw Quartz. Commonly used to create glass structures, in advanced refinement processes, and for alternative production of electronics. ## Properties - Entity type: Item - Form: solid - Stack size: 200 - Sink points: 20 - Radioactive: No - Can be discarded: Yes ## Produced by ### [Alternate: Cheap Silica](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-silica-c) 8 s. [Assembler](/wiki/buildings/assembler) [Raw Quartz](/wiki/items/raw-quartz): 3 per cycle; 22.5/min, [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 5 per cycle; 37.5/min → [Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 7 per cycle; 52.5/min. ### [Alternate: Distilled Silica](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-silica-distilled-c) 6 s. [Blender](/wiki/buildings/blender) [Dissolved Silica](/wiki/items/dissolved-silica): 12 m³ per cycle; 120 m³/min, [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 5 per cycle; 50/min, [Water](/wiki/items/water): 10 m³ per cycle; 100 m³/min → [Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 27 per cycle; 270/min, [Water](/wiki/items/water): 8 m³ per cycle; 80 m³/min. ### [Alumina Solution](/wiki/recipes/recipe-aluminasolution-c) 6 s. [Refinery](/wiki/buildings/refinery) [Bauxite](/wiki/items/bauxite): 12 per cycle; 120/min, [Water](/wiki/items/water): 18 m³ per cycle; 180 m³/min → [Alumina Solution](/wiki/items/alumina-solution): 12 m³ per cycle; 120 m³/min, [Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 5 per cycle; 50/min. ### [Silica](/wiki/recipes/recipe-silica-c) 8 s. [Constructor](/wiki/buildings/constructor) [Raw Quartz](/wiki/items/raw-quartz): 3 per cycle; 22.5/min → [Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 5 per cycle; 37.5/min. ## Used as recipe ingredient ### [Alternate: Silicon Circuit Board](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-circuitboard-1-c) 24 s. [Assembler](/wiki/buildings/assembler) [Copper Sheet](/wiki/items/copper-sheet): 11 per cycle; 27.5/min, [Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 11 per cycle; 27.5/min → [Circuit Board](/wiki/items/circuit-board): 5 per cycle; 12.5/min. ### [Alternate: Fine Concrete](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-concrete-c) 12 s. [Assembler](/wiki/buildings/assembler) [Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 3 per cycle; 15/min, [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone): 12 per cycle; 60/min → [Concrete](/wiki/items/concrete): 10 per cycle; 50/min. ### [Alternate: Silicon High-Speed Connector](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-highspeedconnector-c) 40 s. [Manufacturer](/wiki/buildings/manufacturer) [Quickwire](/wiki/items/quickwire): 60 per cycle; 90/min, [Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 25 per cycle; 37.5/min, [Circuit Board](/wiki/items/circuit-board): 2 per cycle; 3/min → [High-Speed Connector](/wiki/items/high-speed-connector): 2 per cycle; 3/min. ### [Alternate: Infused Uranium Cell](/wiki/recipes/recipe-alternate-uraniumcell-1-c) 12 s. [Manufacturer](/wiki/buildings/manufacturer) [Uranium](/wiki/items/uranium): 5 per cycle; 25/min, [Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 3 per cycle; 15/min, [Sulfur](/wiki/items/sulfur): 5 per cycle; 25/min, [Quickwire](/wiki/items/quickwire): 15 per cycle; 75/min → [Encased Uranium Cell](/wiki/items/encased-uranium-cell): 4 per cycle; 20/min. ### [Blade Runners](/wiki/recipes/recipe-bladerunners-c) 60 s. [Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 20 per cycle, [Modular Frame](/wiki/items/modular-frame): 3 per cycle, [Rotor](/wiki/items/rotor): 3 per cycle → [Blade Runners](/wiki/items/blade-runners): 1 per cycle. ### [Aluminum Ingot](/wiki/recipes/recipe-ingotaluminum-c) 4 s. [Foundry](/wiki/buildings/foundry) [Aluminum Scrap](/wiki/items/aluminum-scrap): 6 per cycle; 90/min, [Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 5 per cycle; 75/min → [Aluminum Ingot](/wiki/items/aluminum-ingot): 4 per cycle; 60/min. ### [Non-Fissile Uranium](/wiki/recipes/recipe-nonfissileuranium-c) 24 s. [Blender](/wiki/buildings/blender) [Uranium Waste](/wiki/items/uranium-waste): 15 per cycle; 37.5/min, [Silica](/wiki/items/silica): 10 per cycle; 25/min, [Nitric Acid](/wiki/items/nitric-acid): 6 m³ per cycle; 15 m³/min, [Sulfuric Acid](/wiki/items/sulfuric-acid): 6 m³ per cycle; 15 m³/min → [Non-Fissile Uranium](/wiki/items/non-fissile-uranium): 20 per cycle; 50/min, [Water](/wiki/items/water): 6 m³ per cycle; 15 m³/min. ## Used in construction - [Personnel Elevator](/wiki/buildings/personnel-elevator): 1 - [Single Window](/wiki/buildings/single-window-desc-steelwall-8x4-window-01): 2 - [Reinforced Window](/wiki/buildings/reinforced-window-desc-steelwall-8x4-window-02): 2 - [Frame Window](/wiki/buildings/frame-window-desc-steelwall-8x4-window-03): 2 - [Panel Window](/wiki/buildings/panel-window-desc-steelwall-8x4-window-04): 2 - [Single Window](/wiki/buildings/single-window-desc-wall-concrete-8x4-window-01): 2 - [Frame Window](/wiki/buildings/frame-window-desc-wall-concrete-8x4-window-02): 2 - [Panel Window](/wiki/buildings/panel-window-desc-wall-concrete-8x4-window-03): 2 - [Reinforced Window](/wiki/buildings/reinforced-window-desc-wall-concrete-8x4-window-04): 2 - [Single Window](/wiki/buildings/single-window-desc-wall-window-8x4-01): 2 - [Frame Window](/wiki/buildings/frame-window-desc-wall-window-8x4-02): 2 - [Panel Window](/wiki/buildings/panel-window-desc-wall-window-8x4-03): 2 - [Reinforced Window](/wiki/buildings/reinforced-window-desc-wall-window-8x4-04): 2 - [Angled Frame Window](/wiki/buildings/angled-frame-window): 2 - [Honeycomb Frame Window](/wiki/buildings/honeycomb-frame-window): 2 - [Triple Frame Window](/wiki/buildings/triple-frame-window): 2 - [Full Frame Window](/wiki/buildings/full-frame-window): 2 - [Hex Frame Window](/wiki/buildings/hex-frame-window): 2 ## Used in schematic costs - [Inflated Pocket Dimension](/wiki/schematics/inflated-pocket-dimension-research-caterium-3-1): 200 - [Blade Runners](/wiki/schematics/blade-runners): 50 ## Related items - [Raw Quartz](/wiki/items/raw-quartz) - [Limestone](/wiki/items/limestone) - [Dissolved Silica](/wiki/items/dissolved-silica) - [Water](/wiki/items/water) - [Bauxite](/wiki/items/bauxite) - [Alumina Solution](/wiki/items/alumina-solution) - [Copper Sheet](/wiki/items/copper-sheet) - [Circuit Board](/wiki/items/circuit-board) - [Concrete](/wiki/items/concrete) - [Quickwire](/wiki/items/quickwire) - [High-Speed Connector](/wiki/items/high-speed-connector) - [Uranium](/wiki/items/uranium) - [Sulfur](/wiki/items/sulfur) - [Encased Uranium Cell](/wiki/items/encased-uranium-cell) - [Modular Frame](/wiki/items/modular-frame) - [Rotor](/wiki/items/rotor) - [Blade Runners](/wiki/items/blade-runners) - [Aluminum Scrap](/wiki/items/aluminum-scrap) - [Aluminum Ingot](/wiki/items/aluminum-ingot) - [Uranium Waste](/wiki/items/uranium-waste) - [Nitric Acid](/wiki/items/nitric-acid) - [Sulfuric Acid](/wiki/items/sulfuric-acid) - [Non-Fissile Uranium](/wiki/items/non-fissile-uranium) ## Unlocked by - [Silica](/wiki/schematics/silica-research-quartz-1-2): MAM research - [Bauxite Refinement 2](/wiki/schematics/bauxite-refinement-2): Schematic - [Bauxite Refinement](/wiki/schematics/bauxite-refinement): Milestone · Tier 7 - [Alternate: Cheap Silica](/wiki/schematics/alternate-cheap-silica): Hard Drive alternate - [Alternate: Distilled Silica](/wiki/schematics/alternate-distilled-silica): Schematic ## Guides - [Alternate recipes and Hard Drives](/guides/alternate-recipes) ## Technical Details - Class name: Desc_Silica_C - Native class: FGItemDescriptor - Asset path: /Game/FactoryGame/Resource/Parts/Silica/Desc_Silica - Resource form (export): RF_SOLID