Sverrefjellet

[1][2] The Sverrefjellet volcano is a fascinating natural formation that has been studied only recently to understand its age and eruption history.

Due to its uniqueness, the Sverrefjellet volcano is also being used by researchers as a simulation of Mars’s surface to understand how water and therefore life would interact with the cold dry climate.

[5] The pollen was identified to come mostly from the following plants surrounding the Sverrefjellet volcano; willow (Salix), sedges (Cyperaceae), and common cottongrass (Eriophorum scheuchzeri).

[4] The fault line lead to the right chemicals and temperature conditions to exist in the Sverrefjellet volcano for it to produce the mineral Olivine.

[4] Olivine is an important mineral that has been studied as an indicator for liquid water on Mars due to its unique characteristics.

[8] This parallel is due to the fact that they both undergo weathering not only through a freezing and thawing process but also through wetting and drying the surface.

[8] Another similarity between Mars and Sverrefjellet is that they don’t have much contact with water, as evident by the rock layer of Olivine.