Mont Saint-Grégoire
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| Mont Saint-Grégoire | |
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 Mont Saint-Grégoire |
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| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Location | 10 kilometers east of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada |
| Range | Monteregian Hills |
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| Topo map | NTS 031H/06 |
| Type | Intrusive |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
- For the poplulated place, see Mont-Saint-Grégoire, Quebec.
Mont Saint-Grégoire (height: 292 m (959 feet)) is a mountain in the Montérégie region of southern Quebec. The mountain is composed of essexite and syenite, strongly contrasting with the surrounding sedimentary rocks. The area around Mont Saint-Grégoire is known for its maple syrup production, plus some wine as well.
The name was changed in 1923 from Mount Johnson.
[edit] Geology
Mont Saint-Grégoire might be the deep extension of a vastly eroded ancient volcanic complex, which was probably active about 125 million years ago.[1] The mountain was created when the North American Plate moved westward over the New England hotspot,[1] along with the other mountains of the Monteregian Hills.
[edit] References
- ^ a b A Hundred-Million Year History of the Corner Rise and New England Seamounts Retrieved on 2007-08-01
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