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Geochemistry #1 - Eden Vale Woods Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/4/2017
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Welcome to this Geochemistry geocache, located in the woodland immediately surrounding Eden Vale in East Grinstead.

This is a multi-cache. The geocache itself is a small container with a blue lid - just so you know what you are looking for.

The answers for the questions for this geocache can be found using the internet or otherwise, although you should appreciate the specatacle at the coordinates given for the full experience.


First of all, the geocache is not located at the posted coordinates, but you must visit them to complete the geocache.

When walking up to the given coordinates, you may notice a small stream on the western side of the path. This stream has a very distinctive colour, because it is a Chalybeate spring, which means it contains a lot of one particular mineral.

1. The number of letters in the name of the element which is found in these oddly - coloured streams. Call this number: A.

2. What is the proton number of this element? Call this number: BC.

3 This element is in the Dth period of the periodic table.

The cache can be found nearby at:

N 51° 0(A+D).(A)(B-1)(C) W 000° 00.(2A)(C-2)(D+B)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Dhrfgvbaf: 1. Sr. 2. Ahzore orgjrra 20 naq 30. 3. Hfr n crevbqvp gnoyr. Pnpur: Ynetr snyyra gerr...

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)