At the location given you will find a disused fountain probably built with the park.

This structure is made up of Sandstone, Granite and some brass plaques.

I’d like you to visit the fountain, read the information below and answer some questions.

Please either email or message the answers to me before or when you claim your find.

So; the main focus of this cache is where the different materials are to be found on the structure, do you know your stones?

Here are some descriptions of how to identify stones

Sand stone

Sandstone is of course a sedimentary rock composed of small sand-size grains of mineral, rock, or organic material. It also contains a cementing material that binds the sand grains together and may contain a matrix of silt- or clay-size particles that occupy the spaces between the sand grains.  Sandstone is one of the most common types of sedimentary rock and is found in sedimentary basins throughout the world. It is often mined for use as a construction material or as a raw material used in manufacturing. When used in construction it tends to have very few lines or marks in it and is all of one colour.  It is a very strong, hard material and will weather very slowly.  It can be yellow, red, grey and many other colours but is unlikely to be white.

Granite

Granite is a coloured igneous rock with crystals large enough to be visible with the unaided eye. It forms from the slow crystallization of magma below Earth's surface. Granite is composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with minor amounts of mica, amphiboles, and other minerals. This mineral composition usually results in dark mineral crystals easily visible throughout the rock. Pink granite, like other granites is an intrusive igneous rock typically containing feldspar, quartz, mica & amphibole minerals. This variation contains potassium feldspar plagioclase that gives the granite a distinctive pink colour as opposed to other variants which can be white, grey, dark brown or even black.

Limestone   

Limestone is another sedimentary rock but this one is composed primarily of calcium carbonate (CaCO₃) in the form of the mineral calcite. It most commonly forms in clear, warm, shallow marine waters. It is usually an organic sedimentary rock that forms from the accumulation of shell, coral, algal, and fecal debris. It can also be a chemical sedimentary rock formed by the precipitation of calcium carbonate from lake or ocean water.  This is also a very hard rock with few lines or seams when used for construction.  It will weather a little quicker than the other two here because the weak acid solution of some rains will react with the stone and wash away.  When used in construction limestone will tend to be quite white and decorative and can be polished or chiseled to give a very attractive effect.

I think that should be enough information to determine what rocks were used in this fountain construction. 

Just a warning, not all of the types of stone have been used here.

Here are your questions

1. Please describe the different types of stone used to construct this fountain, be sure to mention how it looks and feels
2. Please tell me which parts of the fountain were constructed from which types of stone and include reasons for your answers
3. On the fountain there is a plaque, who is named on this plaque

Thank you for looking at and attempting this EarthCache, please be aware I do read all answers sent in and that you may log your find and submit answers at the same time.

Happy caching

treboR