The invention relates to a method for producing an ultramarine, in particular to a method for producing an ultramarine by calcining gangue. The method comprises the steps as follows: materials are selected and mixed, the materials comprise gangue powder, quartz powder, soda, sulfur, anhydrous sodium sulphate, charcoal, bentonite, and are ground, filled into a boiler and a furnace, calcined, takenout from the furnace, selected, preliminarily washed, ground, filtered pressing, dried, and crushed, the product obtained is measured, packed and warehoused. The method for producing the ultramarine has the beneficial effect of 1 making full use of waste gangue and protecting environment, 2 meeting the domestic market demand and participating in the international market competition, and earning foreign exchange by export, 3 facilitating industrial restructuring and upgrading and updating of products, 4 relieving local employment pressure and promoting the development of local economy.