chromite vs mineral

chromite and mineral both are nouns.

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

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

chromite: a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

chromite (noun)	mineral (noun)
a brownish-black mineral; the major source of chromium	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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