barite vs mineral

barite and mineral both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barite	Yes	No	No	No
mineral	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, mineral is a hypernym of barite; that is, mineral is a word with a broader meaning than barite:

barite: a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

barite (noun)	mineral (noun)
a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

barite (adjective)	mineral (adjective)
	relating to minerals
	composed of matter other than plant or animal