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May the Quartz be with you. Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 5/24/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is all about the Quartz. Please remember to leave no trace. If you take items from the area then future cachers will not get to see what you see. 
 


 

I wanted to give you more info so the answers are not all on the site I listed to further enhance your geocaching experience. 





 
N41 AB.CDE      W075 FG.HIJ
 
A= Quartz is the _ ? _ most abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust. 
 
B = What is the the most common mineral? How many letters are in it's name? plus 1 
 
C= Nicolas Steno discovered that no matter how distorted a quartz crystal, the long prism faces always made a perfect _ ?_° angle? divided by 20 
 
DE = His study of quartz paved the way for modern crystallography in the _?_ century.
 
F=The largest documented single crystal of quartz was found near Itapore, Goiaz, Brazil; it measured approximately 6.1×1.5×1.5 m and weighed more than _?_ tonnes. 
Answer minus 41 = F
 
G=How many sides does a quartz crystal have minus 5. 
 
H=What is the quartz hardness minus 4?
 
I=How many elements is a quarts made from?  Hint - SiO4
 
J=framework of a quarts is made up of many tetrahedra. How many flat sides does a tetrahedra have?
 
 
 
 


Folklore, Legend, and Healing Properties of Quartz:

Brings forth each person's strengths, originality, aids sleep, relate to others.

Rutile is said to intensify the metaphysical properties of its host crystal and to enhance one's understanding of difficult situations. It is also said to enhance creativity and to relieve depression and loneliness.

Rutilated quartz is said to slow down the aging process and is said to be a strong healer.

 
 
 
 
 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

jvxvcrqvn

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)