Rock Monument Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 12/28/2013
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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CACHE COORDINATES

N 4 0 º 2 0 . 1 A B

W 0 8 3 º 4 0 . 6 C D


A. When was the Zane and Kenton Memorial Unveiled?
Add the numbers and subtract seven.

B. The monument is made of what kind of rock.
Igneous - Use the number five.
Sedimentary - Use the number six.
Metamorphic - Use the number seven.

C. Isaac Zane was known as the ??? of the Wyandots.
Count the number of letters and subtract three.

D. Look at the base and determine the relative amount of sedimentary rocks present. If it compares with the amount of sedimentary rock present in crustal rock, use that number (see reading) and subtract one. If it compares with the amount of sedimentary rock present in surface rocks, use the first number (see reading) and subtract three.

ROCK MONUMENT


In front of you stands a huge rock monument. The base is made of various types of rocks. This gives a nice comparative view of the different rock types - Sedimentary / Igneous / Metamorphic. The picture shows a portion of the base you wil see when on site.



SEDIMENTARY ROCK

For millions of years, little pieces of our earth have been broken down and worn away by wind and water. These little bits of our earth are washed downstream where they settle to the bottom of the rivers, lakes, and oceans. Layer after layer of eroded earth is deposited on top. These layers are pressed down more and more through time, until the bottom layers slowly turn into rock.

Although sedimentary rocks are estimated to comprise only 5% of crustal rock, approximately 75% of the land surface is covered by them.

To learn how sedimentary rocks are formed, complete the lessons found at
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Sedrocks/Sedrocks1.html.
These lessons include the following information : Weathering - Sediments - Sediment Size Chart - 3 processes - Stream Deposits - Clastic Rocks - non-Clastic Rocks - Coal - Shale - Sandstone - Limestone - Limestone Caves - Conglomerate - Breccia

To learn to identify sedimentary rocks, complete the Earth Science Lab at
http://facweb.bhc.edu/academics/science/harwoodr/geol101/Labs/Sediment/index.htm.
In this lab you will identify the following 12 sedimentary rocks. Armed with this knowledge, this earthcache will be easier to complete

NOTE: A local cacher (Corn-fed) has kindly agreed to maintain this cache.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Whfg unatvat nebhaq.

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)


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