halite vs mineral

halite and mineral both are nouns.

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

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

halite: naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

Other hypernyms of halite include common salt, sodium chloride.

halite (noun)	mineral (noun)
naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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