The invention provides a method for preparing calcium sulfate crystal whisker with industrial waste acid and ardealite, which comprises the following steps: mixing ardealite and industrial waste acid, adjusting pH of the solution with ammonia water, and then stirring; immediately filtering the solution, cooling the filtrate, all crystal being separated out, and performing conventional stabilizing process on the surface of the crystal; and then drying, and obtaining calcium sulfate crystal whisker. The diameter of the obtained calcium sulfate crystal whisker is 1-4mum, the length is 50-200mum, the moh's hardness is 3-4, the tensile strength is 20.5Gpa, the elastic modulus is 178GPa, and the refractive index is 1.585. With the invention, industrial waste acid and solid waste ardealite can be utilized, the waste product of the two kinds of industries can be utilized, so the goal of treatment of wastes with processes of wastes against one another can be achieved; exploitation of natural gypsum can be reduced, resource can be saved, and meanwhile the production cost of calcium sulfate crystal whisker can be reduced; and the limit on the ingredients of the raw material ardealite and industrial waste acid is not strict, the application range is wide, the condition is wide, and the process is simpler.