Magnesium-ammonium phosphate cement formulation (A) comprises a powder mixture of molar amounts of calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg) and orthophosphate (P) in the mixture in the proportions Ca/P between 1.00 and 1.50 and Mg/P between 0 and 0.50, an ammonium salt and water and/or an aqueous solution. Independent claims are also included for: (a) four Mg-ammonium phosphate cement formulations; and (b) the production of magnesium-ammonium phosphate cement from the formulations.