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It rises in the Stanovoy Mountains south west of Neryungri , then north east past Aldan and through Tommot , Ust'-Maya , El'dikan and Khandyga before turning north west and joining the Lena near Batamay .
The river's main tributaries are the River Amga , River Uchur and River Maya . Its basin is known for gold and for Cambrian fossils.
Russian rivers