White Dunes

While most of the sand in the desert is golden-brown, there is one northern stretch of dunes that is nearly white in coloring, supposedly because it was formed from limestone. It creates a nearly blinding glare in the sunlight, giving it the nickname 'shining' dunes, as the glow can be seen for nearly a mile. There is a small, grassy-rimmed oasis at the base of these particular dunes.