blende vs mineral

blende and mineral both are nouns.

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

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

blende: an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

blende (noun)	mineral (noun)
an ore that is the chief source of zinc; consists largely of zinc sulfide in crystalline form	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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