The application provides a pre-
tailings discarding mode distinguishing method based on useful mineral
dissemination characteristics, and relates to the field of
mineral processing. The pre-
tailings discarding mode distinguishing method based on useful mineral
dissemination characteristics comprises the following steps: preparing a plurality of optical sections from an ore sample; analyzing the optical sections by using an
optical microscope and an
image analysis technology, and classifying the
dissemination characteristics of useful minerals in the optical sections; calculating the average occupancy of local enrichment type in
all optical sections, the average occupancy of
vein type in
all optical sections, and calculating a pre-enrichment proportion Pvalid; comparing the pre-enrichment proportion with a preset threshold value, and if Pvalid is greater than or equal to the preset threshold value, it is determined that the ore sample is suitable for pre-enrichment by using a pre-
tailings discarding process. The prediction conclusion of the method of the application is highly consistent with actual industrial test and production data, has the
advantage of high accuracy, solves the problem that the pre-discarding effect can only be detected by test, and is beneficial to improving work efficiency and reducing cost.