turquoise vs mineral

turquoise and mineral both are nouns.

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

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

turquoise: a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

Other hypernyms of turquoise include opaque gem.

turquoise (noun)	mineral (noun)
a shade of blue tinged with green	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate

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