rhodochrosite vs mineral

rhodochrosite and mineral both are nouns.

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

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

rhodochrosite: a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

rhodochrosite (noun)	mineral (noun)
a mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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