— The Oman Exotic limestones blocks in the Khatm El-Shiklah (KES) area, UAE-Oman border, were deposited sometime during Middle to early Late Permian.. The KES exotic carbonates are closest in fossil assemblage and microlithofacies to the Qamar Formation (UAE, Dibba Zone) and Ba'id Formation (Oman).. The KES carbonates were …