Mont Saint-Hilaire: A National Treasure: A New Exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Nature.

The article discusses Mont Saint-Hilaire in Quebec, Canada, as a renowned mineral locality with over 440 distinct mineral species, attracting collectors and researchers for over fifty years. The unique geology of Mont Saint-Hilaire, specifically the East Hill Suite, has led to the discovery of exotic minerals, including carletonite. The Canadian Museum of Nature has a long history of research on Mont Saint-Hilaire, with the recent acquisition of the Gilles Haineault Collection, containing over 8,000 specimens, making it a national treasure. The museum has developed a new exhibit focusing on Mont Saint-Hilaire's mineralogy, citizen-science, and rare mineral diversity, showcasing specimens from the Haineault Collection and the national collection. [Extracted from the article]