Sille stone, a kind of silicate rock (SiO₂ > 65%), which is an example of the natural building blocks that have been widely used throughout history, is an andesitic type volcanic rock belonging to the Sille region of Konya province (Turkey). Sille stones, which are building materials used extensively for floor pavement and wall covering in both indoor and outdoor applications, have many artefacts from the Seljuk and Ottoman times until today. In this study, Sille stone powders were used to partially substitute the traditional raw materials to formulate floor tiles based on industrial manufacturing. Sille stone powders to the floor tile composition up to 20 wt% were incorporated to examine their potential effects on the finished product. The additive-induced changes in the structural and technical properties of floor tile samples were characterised in detail using chemical and mineralogical analysis (X-ray diffraction and fluorescence spectrophotometry) and thermal analysis (DTA, TG, and dilatometry test) as well as physical and mechanical tests. According to the results, the usage of Sille stone powders in floor tile compositions decreased the water absorption of the bodies and increased firing shrinkage. The mechanical strength of the bodies improved with the use of Sille stone powders. As a result, the recycling of the Sille stone powders wastes is a promising approach to manufacture traditional ceramic tiles, and their utilization in floor tile compositions could be possible by adjusting the body composition and/or industrial conditions.

Sille石头，一种硅酸盐岩（SiO ₂> 65％）是属于科尼亚省Sille地区（土耳其）的安山岩型火山岩，是整个历史上广泛使用的天然构造物的一个例子。Sille石材是在Seljuk和Ottoman时代一直存在的许多人工制品，广泛用作室内和室外地面和地面覆盖物的建筑材料。在这项研究中，Sille石材粉被用于部分替代传统原材料，以工业制造为基础来配制地砖。掺入最多20 wt％的地板砖组合物中的Sille石粉，以检查其对成品的潜在影响。使用化学和矿物学分析（X射线衍射和荧光分光光度法）和热分析（DTA，TG和膨胀法测试）以及物理和化学分析，详细表征添加剂引起的地砖样品的结构和技术性能变化。机械测试。根据结果​​，在地板砖组合物中使用Sille石材粉末降低了主体的吸水率并增加了烧成收缩率。通过使用Sille石材粉末可以提高车身的机械强度。结果，Sille石粉废料的再循环是制造传统瓷砖的有前途的方法，并且可以通过调节主体组成和/或工业条件将其用于地砖组成中。