Turnerite

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
58CeCerium Cerium 1 140.116 140.116
59.60%
8OOxygen Oxygen 4 15.999 63.996
27.22%
15PPhosphorus Phosphorus 1 30.974 30.974
13.18%
Total 235.086 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
58CeCerium	Cerium	1	140.116	140.116	59.60%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	4	15.999	63.996	27.22%
15PPhosphorus	Phosphorus	1	30.974	30.974	13.18%
	Total	235.086	100.00%

Literature, links & citation

Citations

1823Lévy (1823) Annals of Philosophy, London: 5: 241.
1885Miers, II. A. (1885) On Monazite from Cornwall, and Connellite. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 6 (30). 164-167 doi:10.1180/minmag.1885.006.030.04DOI: 10.1180/minmag.1885.006.030.04
1951Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Turnerite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/turnerite-26918},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}