Mont Rougemont

Mont Rougemont (Abenaki: Wigwômedenek[1]) is part of the Monteregian Hills in southern Quebec. It is composed of igneous rock and hornfels. The summit stands 366 m (1,201 ft) above sea level. The mountain is mostly covered with sugar maple-dominated forest. Apple orchards and vineyards are cultivated on many of the lower slopes, and much of the fruit is used to make cider.

Mont Rougemont
Wigwômedenek
Highest point
Elevation390 m (1,280 ft)
Coordinates45°28′36″N 73°03′17″W 
Geography
LocationRougemont, 18 kilometres southwest of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
Parent rangeMonteregian Hills
Topo mapNTS 031H/06
Geology
Age of rockEarly Cretaceous
Mountain typeIntrusive stock

Geology

The igneous material is composed almost entirely of mafic and ultramafic rock such as gabbro and olivine-bearing pyroxenite. Mont Rougemont might be the deep extension of a vastly eroded ancient volcanic complex, which was probably active about 125 million years ago.[2] The mountain was created when the North American Plate moved westward over the New England hotspot,[2] along with the other mountains of the Monteregian Hills. It forms part of the vast Great Meteor hotspot track.

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2017-09-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. A Hundred-Million Year History of the Corner Rise and New England Seamounts Archived 2006-05-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 2007-08-01
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