Exhibit 23.2


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the use in this post-effective amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated March 11, 2002 relating
to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Better Minerals
& Aggregates Company, which appears in such Registration Statement. We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration
Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
April 22, 2002