cryolite vs mineral

cryolite and mineral both are nouns.

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

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

cryolite: a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

cryolite (noun)	mineral (noun)
a white mineral consisting of fluorides of aluminum and sodium; a source of fluorine	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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