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Copper Traditional Cache

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AZRedrock: No response from cache owner. Cache archived.

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Hidden : 3/8/2020
Difficulty:
4.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


This cache is a part of the "Things You Find in the Desert" series: caches of various shapes, sizes, difficulties, and terrains. The names may be helpful or misleading, you decide!

Did you know that Arizona contributed 68 percent of domestic output of copper production in 2018? It has been the leading state in copper production since surpassing Montana in 1910. However, copper ore removed from the earth contains as little as 0.5% of the metal, creating the largest quantity of metal mining waste.

Always be 'ware of the typical things you find in the desert. Things that stab you, things that bite you, the thing that burns and dehydrates you. I recommend you always bring water with you when following the "Things You Find in the Desert" trail. Be careful where you step and what you touch. Tools of the trade are always handy as well. And, last but not least - Cache In, Trash Out! Protect the things that are supposed to be in the desert and keep this a wonderful place to cache.

This cache is on ASTL and geocachers must purchase a recreation permit available on the Arizona State Land Department's website in order to geocache there. https://land.az.gov/natural-resources/recreational-permits

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pbccre vf bar bs gur gjb znva enj zngrevnyf va gur pheerag HF bar prag pbva, OHG gurer'f bayl 2.5% bs vg va n craal. Gur erfg vf nyy mvap gung pbzrf sebz Pnanqn.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)