INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

         We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of The General Chemical Group Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated
February 14, 1997, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The General
Chemical Group Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1996, and to the reference
to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this
Registration Statement.


Deloitte & Touche LLP
Parsippany, New Jersey
June 30, 1997