malachite vs mineral

malachite and mineral both are nouns.

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

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

malachite: a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

Other hypernyms of malachite include carbonate.

malachite (noun)	mineral (noun)
a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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