spodumene vs mineral

spodumene and mineral both are nouns.

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

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

spodumene: a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

spodumene (noun)	mineral (noun)
a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminum silicate; a source of lithium	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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