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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1



                        Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 no. 33-25845) pertaining to the CARBO Ceramics Inc. 1996 Stock Option Plan
for Key Employees of our report dated February 5, 2001, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements of CARBO Ceramics Inc. included in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.


New Orleans, Louisiana
March 6, 2001