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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070403214544
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-022115
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070403

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARBO CERAMICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001009672
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ABRASIVE ASBESTOS & MISC NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCTS [3290]
		IRS NUMBER:				721100013
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6565 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1050
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2144010090

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6565 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1050
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75039

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fisher Marc Kevin
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001359332

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15903
		FILM NUMBER:		07746867

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-395-4081

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24807 VIEWRIDGE DRIVE
		CITY:			KATY
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77494
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-01-17</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001009672</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CARBO CERAMICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001359332</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Fisher Marc Kevin</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6565 MACARTHUR BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1050</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75039</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>540</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6004</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ann Bruder, Attorney-In-Fact for Marc Kevin Fisher</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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