Monteregian mountain chain

The Monteregian mountain chain is a chain of mountains in Montreal and the Montérégie, between the Laurentians and the Appalachians.

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Montreal - Montérégie - Laurentians - Appalachians

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They are named for Mount Royal (Latin, Mons Regius), their best-known (but not tallest) member. Other mountains in the chain include Mont Saint-Bruno, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Mont Saint-Grégoire, Mont Rougemont, Mont Yamaska, Mont Shefford, Mont Orford, and Mont Brome. Some geologists believe that Mont Mégantic is also a member of this group.

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Mount Royal - Latin - Mont Saint-Bruno - Mont Saint-Hilaire - Mont Saint-Grégoire - Mont Rougemont - Mont Yamaska - Mont Shefford - Mont Orford - Mont Brome - Mont Mégantic

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Each mountain in the chain consists of igneous rock and associated hornfels, which are more resistant to weathering than the surrounding sedimentary rock. All of the mountains have dark-colored mafic rock such as gabbro and essexite; some also have large areas of pulaskite, syenite, and other light-colored rock.

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Igneous - Rock - Hornfels - Weathering - Sedimentary - Mafic - Gabbro - Essexite - Pulaskite - Syenite

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The shallow, rocky soils of the summits are mostly covered in forest. Lower slopes are covered with aprons of gravel or sand (which often has a subsoil hardpan). The free-draining gravels are preferred for apple orchards, which grow in thermal belts where cold air can drain to the valley floor.

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Forest - Apple

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