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Cache the Periodic Table Challenge Mystery Cache

Difficulty:
5 out of 5
Terrain:
3.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A take off on another Manitoba Challenge, but this is 1 more, 1 higher, and one higher rating of difficulty.

As the title states, cache the periodic table.  

  1. There are currently 118 elements on the Periodic Table. You must have logged a find for 101 caches whose GC code contains a distinct element.
  2. Since there are letters that are not used in GC codes, in order to make this challenge work here are the substitutions you should use:
    • Number 0 (zero) = Letter O
    • Number 1 = Letter I
    • Number 5 = Letter S
    • Letter V = Letter U (so you can use V for both U and V)
    • Number 7 = Letter L
  3. The "GC" prefix that is part of every geocache code does NOT count as part of any element.
  4. Any cache found at any time anywhere in the world is valid. So you may already qualify for this challenge.
  5. Each cache can only be used for a single element. For example, GCHE45 can be used for Hydrogen (H) or Helium (He), but not both.
  6. The element letters must be next to each other and cannot be separated by another letter or number. For example, GCHE45 is valid for Helium (He), but GCH5E4 is not.
  7. You must list your qualifying caches in either a log entry with the GC code and element used, or as a bookmark list attached to this cache.
  8. Feel free to sign the log at any time and log a "note" on the cache page when you do so. But you may not log a find online until you have completed the requirements.
  9. This cache does NOT count towards 1 of the 101.
  10. Element #114 is Fl, that's F and a lowercase "L", NOT uppercase "i". So the GC code should contain F7. Element #114 was originally named ununquadium and had symbol UUQ. This symbol is no longer valid.

 

 

Please feel free log this cache at any time; however, please leave the online log until you have completed the requirements; otherwise, regretfully your log may be deleted.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre fvta

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)