zinc spar vs mineral

zinc spar and mineral both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
zinc spar	Yes	No	No	No
mineral	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

zinc spar: a mineral ore of zinc.
mineral: solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

zinc spar (noun)	mineral (noun)
a mineral ore of zinc.	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

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