chalcocite vs mineral

chalcocite and mineral both are nouns.

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

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

chalcocite: a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

chalcocite (noun)	mineral (noun)
a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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