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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000032017-06-000053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060811
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060811

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELKCORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000032017
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ASPHALT PAVING & ROOFING MATERIALS [2950]
		IRS NUMBER:				751217920
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14911 QUORUM DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254-1491
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9728510500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14911 QUORUM DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254-1491

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELCOR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ELCOR CHEMICAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19761119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GIES GLENN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001348247

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05341
		FILM NUMBER:		061025359

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-851-0500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14911 QUORUM DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254-1491
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-11</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ELKCORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ELK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001348247</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GIES GLENN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>14911 QUORUM DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75254-1491</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>V. P., Information Technology</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $1 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>108</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.77</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4812.5042</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares delivered to pay tax liability on vested stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The stock vested one-third on June 30, 2006 at this price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Glenn A. Gies</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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