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Elements of a Geocache Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/20/2015
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

captainmath, This one is for you!  

 

Cache is not located at the listed coordinates. 

 


Recently I had the privledge of hanging out with captainmath of the Tristate geocachers.  He is a master puzzler. Well to say the least ,he has inspired me to try to build Team Letterman's 1st puzzle cache. 

So to solve this puzzle, you might need to see a copy of the periodic table of elements. http://www.webelements.com From the table, find the 5 elements that make up the word "geocache".   Record each elements atomic number .  Now for the basic math that will yield the actual coordinates for this cache.

North  A: +1   B: -2  C: -15  D:-1  E: +2

West  A: +51  B: +7  C: -17  D: -0  E: -1

FTF will find a Team Letterman path tag and a smiley button. Note: you will need to put a zero in front of your answers to north. B and west A

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

 

Congrats to Zip Zap Zing on this FTF!!! This would be one of two FTF's for them today!!!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

hfr gur ngbzvp ahzore va cynpr bs gur yvfgrq yrggref

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)