copper pyrites vs mineral

copper pyrites and mineral both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
copper pyrites	Yes	No	No	No
mineral	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

copper pyrites: a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

copper pyrites (noun)	mineral (noun)
a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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