U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
                    Washington, D.C. 20549

                          FORM 10-QSB
(Mark One)
 X  	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996
	
__	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________ to __________

                     Commission File Number: 0-6088

                           	EARTH SCIENCES, INC.
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     	(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)


                                  Colorado						
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       (State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                                84-0503749
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                 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

         910 12th Street, Golden, Colorado                 80401
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         (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

                              (303)279-7641
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                       (Issuer's telephone number)

                              Not Applicable
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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                     if changed since last report)

	Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reported required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter 
period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been 
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.	  Yes X ;   No_____  

                  	APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

	Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of 
common stock, as of November 1, 1996:  8,415,911 Shares of Common Stock, one 
cent par value.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes _____;  No       X      


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                 	Earth Sciences, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      	Consolidated Balance Sheet
                          	September 30, 1996 


                                   								     UNAUDITED
<TABLE>

<CAPTION>
Assets                            								(amounts in thousands)
Current assets:                        		
<S>                                           <C>
Cash, and cash equivalents                 		 $  1,077
Certificates of deposit                    					   283
Receivables                                        149
Prepaid expenses and other	                      1,131
                                                ------
Total current assets                       					 2,640

Property, plant and equipment, at cost				      16,764
Less accum. depr. and amort.		    	             (4,986)
                                                ------
Net property and equipment		       	            11,778

Other assets                                       372 
                                                ------
                							                        $14,790
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity			     
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current
	  installments of long-term debt         	   	$    15 
Accounts payable					   	                            3
Accrued expenses						                             185
                                                ------
Total current liabilities	               		 		     203

Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred revenues                        							 9,382
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	    914
Other liabilities								                          461
Accrued decommissioning liability				   		         221
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                       							    	             10,978
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock $.01 par value             					       80
Additional paid-in capital				  		               8,148
Retained deficit						                          (2,855)
Cumulative translation adjustments			           (1,763)
Treasury stock						                                (1)
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Total stockholders' equity     				              3,609
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                             								         $ 14,790		
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.

                   Earth Sciences, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                   Consolidated Statements of Operations
          Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995

                                 						               	      UNAUDITED	
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         1996                     1995
                               						Qtr. 		9 Mos.          	Qtr.   	9 Mos.
             (amounts in thousands, except per share and shares outstanding)

REVENUES:
<S>                              <C>        <C>            <C>       <C>
Royalty income			                $ 202      632    	      	254  	    728
Other	                       				   42 	     73         		  14 	      39   							 246	 	   461	
                                  ----      ---            ---       ---
                                  	244      705            268 		    767
EXPENSES:
Operating                     				 121 	    298           	 92   	   249
General and administrative	       	 83 		   311           	 30   	   180
Interest expense              				  28 	     62          		 19  	     61
Depreciation and amortization	   	  59  	   176          		 60   	   175
                                  ----      ---            ---       ---
                             						291 	    847            201   	   665
							                           ----      ---            ---       ---
Net earnings (loss)       		     $	(47)    (142)         		 67	      102
                 					            ====		    === 	          ===    	  ===
Net earnings (loss) per 
 	common share                   $(.01)		  (.02)  		       .01  	    .02
                  					           ====	   	  ===           ===    	  ===		
	Weighted average common
		  shares outstanding       	   7,606,776  6,670,857      6,355,456 6,355,456
                         					   =========  =========	     ========= =========
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.

                   Earth Sciences, Inc. and Subsidiaries
               Consolidated Statements of Accumulated Deficit
                Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995

<TABLE>
                                            		UNAUDITED
<CAPTION>                        							1996	     		     1995
						           	                      (amounts in thousands)
<S>                                    <C>              <C>
Retained deficit as of January 1	 		   $ (2,713)        (2,851)

Net earnings (loss) for the period    			  (142) 			       102
                                          -----          -----
Retained deficit as of September 30    $ (2,855)   			  (2,749)
                          						          =====      			 =====

</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.

                     Earth Sciences, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
             For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995

<TABLE>
                                              				 UNAUDITED
<CAPTION>                	                    1996           	1995
	                            						      	   (amounts in thousands) 
<S>                                       <C>               <C>          
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Cash received from customers   	        $   722             716
  Cash paid to suppliers and employees	      (590)           (436)
  Dividends and interest received	  	          18              21
  Interest paid			                            (22)	           (30)
                                             ----            ----
    Net cash provided by operating 
     activities                               128 			         271
								    
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Collection on notes receivable   		          22              60
  Notes receivable funded				                 (70)          	(130)
  Capital expenditures		            		       (253)			         (17)
  Purchase of CD's and marketable
    securities                        		     (714)			        (190)
  Increase in other assets                   (287)             -
                                            -----            ----
     Net cash used                   			   (1,186)		        	(120)
								
Cash flow from financing activities:
  Proceeds from convertible debt             900               -
  Payments on and conversion of debt        (676)            (139)
  Sale of common stock            				     1,774	              -   
  Additional paid in capital                  -                 2
								                                   -----             ----
     Net cash provided (used)              1,989             (137)
                                           -----             ----
Net increase (decrease) in cash and 
 cash equivalents                   	        815         			 (143)
	
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
 of period                           	       262				          323
								                                   -----             ----
  Cash and equivalents at end of period $  1,077		            180
                              							      =====             ====
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
Reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to net cash  provided by operating 
 activities:
<S>                                        <C>               <C>          
Net earnings (loss)             			  	     $ (142)  			      102
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
 cash provided by (used in) operations:
		Depreciation and amortization		             176 				       175
		(Increase) decrease in receivables	  	       70		   		     (30)
		(Increase) decrease in other assets		        58				         (2)
		Increase in payables			                      82				         22
                                              ---            ---
 			Net cash provided (used) by 
	    operating activities		                $  128            271
                                   							   ====			        	===
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes.




Earth Sciences, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 1996 

(1)	General

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance 
with generally accepted accounting principles and reflect all adjustments which
are, in the opinion of management, necessary for fair representation of the 
financial results for the interim periods shown.  Such statements should be 
considered in conjunction with Registrant's 1995 Form 10-KSB.



      MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
                         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In the first nine months of 1996, a net of $1,921,000 was raised from 
placements of equity and convertible debt with a number of foreign investors.  
Management believes that existing working capital and the continuing royalty 
income from the San Luis gold mine are sufficient to fund existing operations, 
and a portion of the anticipated equipment and construction costs for conversion
of the Calgary facility for the production of purified phosphate products.  
Additional funds will be required to initiate start-up, for inventory and for
other working capital.

Based on current estimates, the Calgary facility will require approximately $5 
million to re-start for the production of purified phosphoric products, planned
for the first quarter of 1997. Registrant expects to finance those requirements
through existing working capital, further equity placements and through 
participation of customers.

Registrant is funding the majority of cash costs of the Venezuelan gold 
exploration activities.  Activities planned on the existing concession and on 
those concessions expected to be acquired in the future can be met through 
existing working capital.  Registrant plans to raise the additional capital, 
if and when needed, for increased activities in Venezuela, through further 
private placements of stock and joint venture arrangements, if appropriate.
	
Cash flow from operations totaled $128,000 for the first nine months of 1996
as compared to $271,000 for the same period in 1995.  Cash flow from investing
activities included collection on and funding notes receivable of $22,000 and
($70,000), respectively, capital expenditures of $253,000, purchase of CD's and
marketable securities of $714,000, and increase in other assets of $287,000.
Cash flow from financing activities included proceeds from convertible debt
of $900,000, payment on and conversions of debt of $676,000 and proceeds from 
conversion of debtand issuance of stock of $1,774,000.

Results of Operations

Total revenues for the 1st nine month of 1996 were $62,000 less than the same 
period in 1995, primarily due to lower total ounces of gold produced (47,340
oz. in 1996 vs. 54,360 in 1995) by Battle Mountain Gold Company (BMGC) at the 
San Luis gold mine from which Registrant receives a 3 1/2% gross royalty.  
Although BMGC has targeted 1996 production at 72,000 ounces, it appears unlikely
that they will achieve their target.

Expenses for the 1st nine months of 1996 were greaterr than for the same period
in 1995 due primarily to planning and construction activities in Calgary 
and costs associated with equity placements made in the second and third 
quarters of 1996.


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings

 Reported in Item 3 of Registrant's 1995 Form 10-KSB.

Item 2.	Changes in Securities

	None

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities

	None

Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At a Special Meeting of the shareholders on August 15, 1996, the Registrant's 
Article of Incorporation were amended to increase in the authorized common
stock from 10,000,000 shares of $.01 par value Common Stock to 25,000,000 
shares.  A total of 5,768,343 shares were voted:  5,531,529 For; 201,926 
Against; and 34,888 Abstaining.


Item 5.	Other Information

	None

Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

	No change from Item 13 of Registrant's 1995 Form 10-KSB.
 Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule for electric data filing purposes only.

	SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                              					        Earth Sciences, Inc.
                                    					  Registrant     

	Date:  November 1, 1996          				    /s/ Mark H. McKinnies             
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                     								    	         Mark H. McKinnies
						                                     President and Chief Financial Officer