Abstract. Suleymaniye Mosque located in the historic peninsula of Istanbul, is one of the most important monument of classical Ottoman Architecture. Different types of natural stones having varied lithological characteristics were used in the mosque. Chemical composition, mineralogical, petrographic characteristics and external conditions such as atmospheric effects, earthquake and human impacts have deteriorated these stones over time. The aim of this study is to investigate different natural stones and their deterioration types used in Suleymaniye Mosque. According to the results obtained, generally different types of granites, marbles, limestones, pudding stones, porphyry, serpentinite were used in Suleymaniye Mosque. Detachment, material loss, biological colonization, discoloration and deposits have been determined as a deterioration types on these stones.

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Rock brittleness is one of the most important issues in rock mechanics. There is not yet an available method for defining or measuring directly the rock brittleness. The aim of this study is to suggest a new chemical index parameter for the prediction of basaltic rocks' brittleness. In the order of that abovementioned purpose, a total of 23 basaltic rock samples were collected from different region of Turkey. Samples were initially tested to determine their chemical properties. Then, mechanical tests were carried out to define the brittleness indices (B1, B2, and B3) for each corresponding sample. Finally, relations between parameters obtained from test results and brittleness indices were examined with regression analysis. According to the results obtained, a new chemical parameter (CP) was proposed for predicting brittleness via major oxide element components of basaltic rocks. It was found out that, B1 and B2 are not reliable parameters for predicting the different properties, however; B3 and CP can be employed as good criteria for predicting the different properties of basaltic rocks (especially in terms of chemical and mechanical properties).

In this study, limestone samples (a total of 58 sample) were investigated in terms of their grindability and chemical composition. Grindability tests were carried out on standard HGI mill. Limestone samples were collected from two different limestone quarry and they were characterized in terms of their chemical composition. In the order of technological utilization, grindability nature of limestones is as significant as their chemical composition. Chemical composition of the limestone samples from the quarries under investigation differs and so does the grinding index, i.e. HGI (Hardgrove Grinding Index). In the context of this study, chemical composition data of limestone samples were correlated with the results of the grinding tests (HGI values). In addition, abovementioned correlations were provided as graphical demonstrations in this context. After these abovementioned graphical demonstration of the relationships between HGI values and chemical composition data, the role of the each chemical composition item in terms of grindability was understood. Based on this understanding, an empirical formula employing the chemical composition data was proposed to predict HGI.