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Periodic Puzzle (Berks) Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

Subarite: I visited the cache after the last cacher and sure enough the cache was in a very bad way and could not be salvaged. At least this leaves the area open for a new cache to be placed.

Andy.

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Hidden : 1/1/2006
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

Solve the crossword based on the periodic table of elements. The cache is not at the published co-ords but the location can be used for parking.

Use the clues to work out which elements go into the crossword. The letters found in the eight squares marked =, *, %, £, $, &, #, and @ need to be converted to numbers in the usual way A=1, B=2 etc. (disregard the first digit of 2 digit numbers).

The cache co-ords are at:

N51°2=.*%£ W001°1$.&#@

ACROSS

3. Half life 432 years

4. Latin for "tin"

5. Melting point 822 deg C

6. Used in photography

8. Atomic number 25

DOWN

1. Atomic weight 24.305

2. Named by M. Klaproth in 1795

7. Boiling point 5627 deg C

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur fghzc ol gur 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)