Mont Shefford

Mont Shefford is located in Southern Quebec
Mont Shefford
Mont Shefford
Shefford, 12 kilometers southeast of Granby, Quebec, Canada
Parent rangeMonteregian HillsTopo mapNTS 31H7 GranbyGeologyAge of rockEarly CretaceousMountain typeIntrusive stock

Mont Shefford is a Monteregian Hill located in Shefford in the Estrie region of Quebec, Canada.[1]

Mont Shefford is 526 metres (1,726 ft) tall, and was home to the Ski Shefford ski resort which closed in 2006.[2]

Geology

Mount Shefford was formed some 125 million years ago during an underground intrusion of magma. This magma did not reach the Earth's surface and remained in a deep freeze. The mountain appeared following the erosion of nearby sedimentary rocks by glaciers. The sedimentary rock was more fragile than the metamorphic rock formed by the contact of the magma and the surrounding sedimentary rock.

Mont Shefford seen from Lac Boivin in Granby.

References

  1. ^ White, Peter J. T. (September 2013). "Testing Two Methods that Relate Herbivorous Insects to Host Plants". Journal of Insect Science. 13 (92): 1–22. doi:10.1673/031.013.9201. PMC 3835036.
  2. ^ Michaud, James (25 December 2017). "Mont Shefford and Mont Glen, QC: Off The Map". NYSkiBlog.
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