Structural parageneses in a discrete geological medium

The theoretical bases of the structural-paragenetic method for the reconstruction of geodynamic environments are critically analyzed in view of ideas about nonlinear dynamics and the coarse discrete fractality of the geological medium. The work shows the incorrectness of reconstructions without considering bifurcations of structurization and its strong dependence on differences in initial conditions, the unreliability of recognizing particular parageneses of different ages, types, and ranks, as well as that without immediate observational and experimental examination of the conformity of reconstructions to the real environments of the geological past.