This group covers geology. It includes palaeontology, including palaeozoology, palaeobotany and palynology, other
than that associated with palaeoecological studies.
a) Planetary science (excl. solar system and planetary geology) is included in Group
5101 Astronomical sciences. b) Solid state chemistry and the chemical aspects of crystallography are included
in Group 3402 Inorganic chemistry. c) Oceanography is included in Group 3708 Oceanography. d) Palaeoclimatology is included in Group 3709 Physical geography and environmental
geoscience. e) Palaeontology associated with palaeoecological studies is included in Group 3103
Ecology. f) Materials engineering is included in Group 4016 Materials engineering. g) Mining, mineral processing and metallurgy are included in Group 4019 Resources
engineering and extractive metallurgy. h) Solar system planetary science (excl. planetary geology) is included in 5109 Space
sciences.