The invention discloses a device for rapidly distinguishing a water inrush source of a mine. The device comprises a shell panel which is provided with a power input interface, a switching on /  off button, a mode conversion switch, a function button, a display screen, a micro-
USB interface and an 
ion electrode connecting line interface; a circuit board arranged in a shell takes a singlechip as a core and is connected with the display screen, an A / D conversion module, a memory, the function button, the micro-
USB interface and a 
power module. A method for building a water inrush source distinguishing process 
system comprises the steps of automatically building a characteristic 
ion-based distinguishing process 
system for the water inrush source of the mine by analyzing a known 
water source category sample in the memory; detecting the 
water sample by an 
ion electrode; calculating to obtain actual ion concentration by use of the singlechip according to a 
Nernst equation; and rapidly distinguishing according to the water inrush source distinguishing process 
system. According to the device, the characteristic ion detection and the water inrush source distinguishing are integrated, the sample is automatically analyzed, and the distinguishing system is built; the device is high in distinguishing speed, high in accuracy rate and convenient to carry.