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.

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References
  1. (PDF) http://www.rougemont.ca/upload/rougemont/editor/asset/1-%20%23%20%C3%89tienne%20Exupert%20de%20Rougemont.pdf. Retrieved 2017-09-24. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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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