calcite vs alabaster

calcite and alabaster both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
calcite	Yes	No	No	No
alabaster	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, alabaster is a hyponym of calcite; that is, alabaster is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than calcite:

calcite: a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone
alabaster: a hard compact kind of calcite

Other hyponyms of calcite include Mexican onyx, onyx marble, oriental alabaster, chalk, Iceland spar.

calcite (noun)	alabaster (noun)
a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone	a very light white
	a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
	a hard compact kind of calcite

calcite (adjective)	alabaster (adjective)
	of or resembling alabaster