The geocache is not located at the posted coordinates.

This is a multi-cache. Don't let it be afraid or overwhealmed!
The first two stages are 10 feet from each other and virtual. The third stage is 100feet away and virtual. The fourth and final stage is the only physical container and is located within the cemetery (less then 500 feet from any of the points).

Posted coordinates are the Cemetery Entrance and have nothing there.

Some notes before starting...

• Only visit this multi-cache during daylight hours. (8 a.m. to dusk)
• Please be respectful of those who are buried here and remember that the majority of visitors are not geocaching.
• There is a driveway throughout the cemetery for easy access with parking.
• This is NOT wheelchair accessible.
• No tools are needed. (Just your eyes, brain, and gps.) Please DO NOT scratch any of the headstones.
• Do Not climb on the monuments.

This multi-cache will bring you to a rare type of cemetery monument and then compare it to other nearby ones. It is located in the Sandridge Cemetery in Lebanon, Oregon.
There are only three known Zinc monuments in the cemetery. (One large family stone(stage 1), child of the family (stage 2), and a shared monument (stage 3) a short distance away.)
Zinc, is also known as white bronze and stands out since most tombstone markers are made of stone, but these ones are a metal.

To find the geocache...

Answer the questions below and then convert your answers for the final location at
North 44° 31.ABC West 122° 59.XYZ.

Waypoint 1
Family Monument: Edward Story
Located at North 44° 30.961 West 122° 59.301

What is the date on the back?

• 1830 - A=5
  
• 1907 - A=9
  
• 1914 - A=0
  
• 1856 - A=2
  
• 1919 - A=8
  
• 1888 - A=4
  

On the back there are two symbols below a flower. What are these symbols on the back?

• Flag, and Axe in Tree - B=7
  
• Dog, and Cross - B=9
  
• Star Medal, and State of Oregon Outline - B=1
  
• Cross, and Book - B=5
  
• Swords, and State of Oregon Outline - B=2
  
• Star Medal, and Cross - B=0
  

Waypoint 2
Child Monument: Emma Story
Located at North 44° 30.965' West 122° 59.300

What do her feet trod (front side)?

• Flowers that Bloom - C=8
  
• Clouds in the Sky - C=9
  
• Water of Tears - C=9
  
• Wooden Shoes for Dancing - C=2
  
• Seashore of Life - C=6
  
• Leafs of Heaven - C=5
  

On the back there is a symbol below a drape/sash?. What is the symbol on the back?

• Flag - X=3
  
• Horse - X=1
  
• Angel - X=8
  
• Dog - X=9
  
• Cross - X=2
  
• Heavens Gates - X=6
  

Waypoint 3
Shared Children Monument: Maud/Sammie Ayres
Located at North 44° 30.987 West 122° 59.313

What symbol is above Sammie?(front side)?

• Lamb - Y=9
  
• Horse - Y=7
  
• Flag - Y=6
  
• Angel - Y=0
  
• Dog - Y=2
  
• Cross - Y=3
  
• Sun and Moon - Y=4
  

What symbol is above Maud?(front side)?

• Flag - Z=1
  
• Horse - Z=0
  
• Dove - Z=2
  
• Angel - Z=9
  
• Dog - Z=5
  
• Archway - Z=8
  
• Flower - Z=6
  

Waypoint 4
Final Geocache!

Once you have made the observations, plug your answer into the final location of
North 44° 31.ABC West 122° 59.XYZ. and have fun while you get the geocache!

Centuries before zinc was discovered in the metallic form, its ores were used for making brass, and zinc compounds were used for healing wounds and sore eyes. Brass was produced by the Romans in the time of Augustus (20 B.C. - 14 A.D.). By 1374, zinc was recognized in India as a new metal and at Zawar, India, both zinc metal and zinc oxide were produced from the 12th to the 16th century. From India, zinc manufacture moved to China in the 17th century. Zinc was recognized as a separate metal in Europe in 1546. In 1743, the first European zinc smelter was established at Bristol in the United Kingdom.

The Geology of Zinc makes up about 75 ppm (0.0075%) of Earth's crust, making it the 24th most abundant element. Soil contains 5–770 ppm of zinc with an average of 64 ppm. Seawater has only 30 ppb zinc and the atmosphere contains 0.1–4 µg/m3.

The element is normally found in association with other base metals such as copper and lead in ores. Zinc is a chalcophile, meaning the element has a low affinity for oxides and prefers to bond with sulfides. Chalcophiles formed as the crust solidified under the reducing conditions of the early Earth's atmosphere. Sphalerite, which is a form of zinc sulfide, is the most heavily mined zinc-containing ore because its concentrate contains 60–62% zinc.

Other minerals from which zinc is extracted include smithsonite (zinc carbonate), hemimorphite (zinc silicate), wurtzite (another zinc sulfide), and sometimes hydrozincite (basic zinc carbonate). With the exception of wurtzite, all these other minerals were formed as a result of weathering processes on the primordial zinc sulfides.

Identified world zinc resources total about 1.9 billion tonnes. Large deposits are in Australia, Canada and the United States with the largest reserves in Iran. At the current rate of consumption, one source has estimated these reserves could be depleted sometime between 2027 and 2055. About 346 million tonnes have been extracted throughout history to 2002, and one estimate found that about 109 million tonnes of that remains in use.

In the mid-1800s the Industrial Revolution was at full speed. M. A. Richardson and C. J. Willard came up with a new way to capitalize on the new factory system and the Victorian mourning traditions of the time. In 1873, Richardson began inventing monuments made of zinc. Unable to get enough capital, he sold out and the Monumental Bronze Company started officially in 1879. The idea was simple. Prefabricate most of the monument, and then just fill in names and dates and other personalization to get the customers what they wanted. They were easier to construct than traditional stone monuments, as well as, cheaper to produce and ship. Sales hit their peak in the 1880s. Some people however, thought the monuments cheap imitations and banned them. By WWI, production was shut down as all zinc was needed for the war effort.

To construct the monument a mold was constructed just like for granite or marble monuments. After the mold was finished, the zinc was heated beyond its melting point to ensure a better fuse then traditional soldering. The monument was then sandblasted and chemically oxidized to resemble granite and receive its bluish cast. When exposed to the carbon dioxide (CO2 ) in the atmosphere, zinc naturally covers itself in a layer of zinc carbonate Zn5(OH)6(CO3)2. This prevents further reaction with air and water. Strong acids, or even acid rain, however will still trigger a chemical reaction.

One problem that cemeteries has is weathering of stones or the breakdown of rock in situ, that is without moving, and should not to be confused with erosion. Traditional stones are made of granite, limestone, or marble. Marble tends to be a very soft stone and weathers quickly. Granite tends to take a while longer, but still fades over time. Limestone is affected by acid rain but will last rather a long time. Weathering is caused by the elements like rain and ice, or even biological means like lichens and ivy. Weathering varies by location based on a host of variables, but a study in Yorkshire, England found that the average marble stone became difficult to read after 70-80 years while igneous rocks, like granite, lasted up to 100-150 years in comparison.
(Interested in learning more? Here are the results of the Yorkshire Study.)

One weakness that has damaged these zinc monuments is caused by the pressure from their own weight. Zinc has a tendency to creep, or bend when it's exposed to pressure over time. This creeping action may also cause tiny cracks on some of the monuments. Obviously, smaller markers do not exhibit this problem. Often times these zinc monuments (both large and small) are hollow. The weight without any internal structure also contributes to cracks which further breaks apart the monument. (Sometimes this weathering and erosion specifically has a human origin. It is said that in some cemeteries, the gardeners would hide their tools in these zinc monuments due to their hollow-ness. Later, outlaws and bootleggers used their hollow structure to their advantage also.) To limit the cracking of zinc monuments, proper seating/mounting on concrete bases was important to reduce creep and corrosion from prolonged contact with the soils.

There are a number of factors that can cause this creeping including the height and weight of a monument, and the sturdiness of the base where it contacts the ground. Proper seating on a solid base, ideally concrete, was important to reduce the creep and prevent corrosion from prolonged contact with the soils. Annual freezing and thawing of the ground can also cause shifting of the base of the monument unless it is on a solid or permanent base.

In an attempt to boost sales, the Monumental Bronze Company changed the "finish" on the metal base so it would resemble stone. The sandblasting roughened the surface and speed up the natural formation of protective oxide coating. Many pre 1879 monuments are smooth with a grayish colour while the post 1879 monuments have rough surface and are more bluish-silver in colour.

The company ceased to cast memorials in 1914 when the plant was taken over by the U.S. Government for the wartime manufacture of gun mounts and munitions. The company officially ceased to exist in 1939 however company secretary C.A. Baldwin continued to cast the interchangeable name plates for existing memorials.

Cache Details:

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You need to actually visit the location and make observations. No Arm Chair Logging.
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There are no sidewalks and it is a cemetery meaning uneven terrain.
NOT Wheelchair Accesible.
Parking is available.

No night caching.
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First to Find goes to Tootsie.22 who found it approximately 3hours and 8minutes after it published. Congratulations!!!

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