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Such deposit of Argentiferous Galena is found in Zawar and it has been reported to occur in Bihar, Orissa and Kamalpura. Sarkar (1971), and Butts and Coxe (1967) have reported large deposits in Burma at the Namtu and Bawduin mines where signs of ancient working of silver and lead have been found, and Burma is one of the major silver producer even today. Silver has been also reported to be produced at Ananthpur Gold field in Andhra Pradesh. There has been also evidence of the trading of Spanish Silver in exchange of Indian species.