Braving the Elements Mystery Cache
Hidden : 7/6/2013
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

CACHE IS NOT AT THE ABOVE LOCATION. You must solve the puzzle below to uncover the actual coordinates. The difficulty is for the puzzle, cache is a typical hide. There's a lotto ticket for the FTF. Happy hunting!

This challenging puzzle has a science theme but you don’t need to be Mendeleev to solve it. Remember, Google is your friend!

If you sit at a table, your uncertainty will vaporize and the solution will soon become clear. Use your potential energy as a catalyst to yield a positive reaction before you reach your melting point.


This is the puzzle you must solve:

N 40° AB.CDE W 073° FG.HIJ


A = Atomic number of the element with 7 electrons, minus the atomic number of the element whose symbol is Be

B = Atomic number of radium, minus the number of protons in an atom of mercury

C = The atomic number of the element found in all organic compounds

D = Atomic number of the second noble gas, minus the total atomic numbers of the two elements involved in the sun’s nuclear fusion

E = Atomic number of the element used in the Hiroshima bomb, minus the atomic mass of niobium (drop the decimal places and do not round)

F = The atomic number of the alkali metal located in period 2

G = Atomic number of the element found in smoke detectors, minus the atomic number of the element commonly used as an x-ray shield, minus the atomic number of the element from which Reynolds Wrap is made

H =Number of electrons in an atom of cobalt divided by (the number of Nobel prizes won by the female scientist who discovered polonium plus 1)

I = (Number of protons in an atom of gold minus the atomic number of the element commonly used in light bulb filaments) minus the first digit of the atomic number of the element named for Enrico Fermi

J = Atomic number of the element a catalytic converter thief is after, minus the combined atomic numbers of arsenic, sulfur and iron

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Cache:] Unatvat

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)


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