Hannam, A. L., Shaffer, P. T. B. (1969) Revised X-ray diffraction line intensities for silicon carbide polytypes. Journal of Applied Crystallography, 2 (2) 45-48 doi:10.1107/s0021889869006510

Transactions (Doklady) of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Earth Science Sections 305 (1989), 152 [Chemistry].

Acta Crystallographica 57A (2001), 60 [Xl. Structure].

Capitani, G. C., Di Pierro, S., Tempesta, G. (2007) The 6H-SiC structure model: Further refinement from SCXRD data from a terrestrial moissanite. American Mineralogist, 92 (2) 403-407 doi:10.2138/am.2007.2346

Localities for Moissanite-6HHide

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Germany
Saxony Erzgebirgskreis Ehrenfriedersdorf ⓘ Sauberg Mine	Thomas et al. (2023)

Israel
Haifa District ⓘ Kishon river	Fritsch et al. (2014) +1 other reference
Kishon Mid Reach zone 2 Mount Carmel ⓘ Rakefet magmatic complex	Fritsch et al. (2014)
Northern District Jezreel Subdistrict Emek Izrael Regional Council ⓘ Yizre’el Valley	Stan +4 other references

Russia
Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District Popigai impact crater (Popigai impact structure) ⓘ Skalnoe deposit	Gromilov et al. (2018, August)

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