The　goal　of　this　paper　is　to　conduct　a　life　cycle　inventory　(LCI)　case　study　for　marble　mining　in　China.　The　scope　focuses　on　the　whole　life　of　marble　mining.　The　functional　unit　is　＇per　cubic　meter　of　marble　block＇.　The　LCI　data,　including　the　input　of　energy　and　natural　resources　and　the　output　of　pollutant　emissions,　were　collected　on-site.　The　LCI　results　show　that　if　the　waste　quarries　could　be　recovered　after　the　exploration,　the　environmental　damages　from　the　marble　decorative　materials　would　be　much　less.　The　environmental　impacts　of　fresh　water　consumptions　are　also　discussed.　Some　suggestions　and　recommendations　on　how　to　improve　the　environmental　performance,　at　the　same　time　the　marble　materials　can　be　produced　to　support　the　increasing　sales,　are　made.　In　the　future,　the　land　use　and　the　mine　recovery　should　be　discussed.　©　(2014)　Trans　Tech　Publications,　Switzerland.