Mayor Robert Garcia and City Manager Patrick H. West presented the City of Long Beachâs Proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Budget. View the Budget.
Silica Defined. Silica is another name for the chemical compound silicon dioxide. Each unit of silica includes one atom of silicon and two atoms of oxygen. If you have never heard of silica before, you might be surprised to hear that you probably come into contact with it every day.
The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica or silox (from the Latin silex), is the oxide of silicon, chemical formula SiO2, and has been known for its hardn â¦ ess since the 9th century.Silica is most commonly found in nature as sand or quartz.It is a principal component of most types of glass and substances such as concrete.ilica is most commonly found in nature as sand or quartz. It is a principal component of most types of glass and substances such as concrete.