Mont Yamaska
E669763
Mont Yamaska is a small, isolated igneous hill in southern Quebec, Canada, known as one of the Monteregian Hills formed by ancient volcanic activity.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
igneous hill
ⓘ
monadnock ⓘ mountain ⓘ |
| age | approximately 120 million years ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Monteregian Hills chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1348 feet
ⓘ
approximately 411 metres ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Cretaceous period ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin |
ancient volcanic activity
ⓘ
igneous intrusion ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | accessible by local roads ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalSignificance | example of intraplate alkaline magmatism in eastern Canada ⓘ |
| hasHumanActivity |
forestry
ⓘ
quarrying of rock ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRiver | Yamaska River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Granby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSlopeUse | orchards on lower slopes ⓘ |
| hasUse |
agriculture on lower slopes
ⓘ
hang gliding ⓘ hiking ⓘ paragliding ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| isRemnantOf | eroded volcanic plumbing system ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Quebec
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Granby, Quebec
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Monteregian Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yamaska River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Monteregian Igneous Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Lawrence Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | approximately 300 metres ⓘ |
| region | Montérégie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
east of Montreal
ⓘ
north of the US–Canada border ⓘ |
| rockType |
alkaline intrusive rock
ⓘ
gabbro ⓘ syenite ⓘ |
| surfaceShape | rounded hill ⓘ |
| topographicIsolation | isolated hill ⓘ |
| vegetationType | mixed forest ⓘ |
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