EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 333-25845, 333-88100, 333-91252, 333-113688, 333-137499 and 333-160145) of CARBO Ceramics Inc. of our reports dated February 26, 2010, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of CARBO Ceramics Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of CARBO Ceramics Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2009.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP  

New Orleans, Louisiana
February 26, 2010