Mont Saint-Hilaire
Mont Saint-Hilaire (en. Mount Saint-Hilaire) is a mountain in the Montérégie region of southern Quebec. It is an intrusive moutain. The area surrounding the mountain is a biosphere reserve.
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Geology
Mount Saint-Hilaire is one of the Monteregian Hills, a group of intrusive mountains spreading across southern Quebec. The "mountain" is truely composed of 3 distinct plutonic intrusions that formed during the cretaceous era, reaching 250 meters. More precisely, it is commposed of agpaitic pegmatite, a rare type of intrusion, making it a favored site for mineralogical research. There have been over 347 distinct species of minerals collected at the Mount Saint-Hilaire, over 60 of which are unknown to science or only found on this site.
Ecology
As the last remnant of the ancient Gulf of St. Lawrence lowland forests, the area is a biosphere reserve since 1978 and a federal bird sanctuary since 1960 and a provincial. The area host 21 at risk and 2 endangered plant species under current statutes.
History
The name Saint-Hilaire was introduced in 1823 (The mountain was originally called Mount Rouville or Beloeil.) after the creation of a parish under the name of Saint-Hilaire-de-Rouville (Rouville is also the name of the township where the mountain is located)
See also
External links
- Alkali nuts
- Mount Saint-Hilaire at the Mineral Gallery
- UNESCO MaB page
- Mount Saint-Hilaire at McGill University
Categories: Mountains of Canada