Mont Yamaska facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mont Yamaska Wigwômadenek
Aerial Shot of Mount Yamaska
Highest point
Elevation	411 m (1,348 ft)
Geography
Location	Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, 12 kilometers northwest of Granby, Quebec, Canada
Parent range	Monteregian Hills
Topo map	NTS 031H/07
Geology
Age of rock	Early Cretaceous
Mountain type	Intrusive stock

Mont Yamaska, also known as Mount Yamaska in English and Wigwômadenek in the Abenaki language, is a mountain in southern Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Monteregian Hills, a group of isolated hills in the region. The top of Mont Yamaska is about 411 meters (1,348 feet) above sea level.

Most of this mountain is covered with deciduous forests. These forests are mainly filled with sugar maple trees. You can also find some apple orchards growing on the lower parts of the mountain.

Understanding Mont Yamaska's Geology

Mont Yamaska is made up of special kinds of rock. These rocks are called igneous rock and hornfels. Igneous rocks form when hot, melted rock cools down.

How Mont Yamaska Formed

The igneous rock in Mont Yamaska is mostly mafic. This means it is rich in minerals like magnesium and iron. It contains a lot of gabbro, essexite, and a type of pyroxenite that has a lot of titanium.

Scientists believe Mont Yamaska might be the deep part of a very old volcano. This volcano was probably active about 125 million years ago. Over millions of years, the top parts of the volcano wore away. What we see today is the harder rock that was deep inside.

The Great Meteor Hotspot Track

Mont Yamaska was created because the North American Plate moved over a special spot called the New England hotspot. A hotspot is a place deep in the Earth where hot rock rises to the surface. As the North American Plate slowly moved westward, it passed over this hotspot. This process also formed the other mountains in the Monteregian Hills. These mountains are all part of a long chain called the Great Meteor hotspot track.

See also

In Spanish: Monte Yamaska para niños