tridymite vs mineral

tridymite and mineral both are nouns.

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

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

tridymite: a mineral form of silica
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

tridymite (noun)	mineral (noun)
a mineral form of silica	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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