The Tuwaiq Mountains Formation , located on the western and southwestern sides of al-Rub' al-Khali (Empty Quarter ) Desert in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is made from limestone. It is considered one of the important geological formations with visible outcrops, representing the oldest formation in the Empty Quarter Desert. In general, the Empty Quarter Desert is the largest continuous desert in the world, covering an area of about 550,000 km². It was formed in a wide, low-lying area dur...