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                                                                    Exhibit 23.2

                        Consent of Independent Auditors

   
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our report dated February 16, 1999, in Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related Prospectus of Oglebay Norton
Company for the registration of $100,000,000 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2009.
    


                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Cleveland, Ohio
   
May 12, 1999