* Feldspar: Mostly potassium feldspar (orthoclase) and some plagioclase feldspar.
* Micas: Muscovite and biotite.
* Garnet: Almandine and pyrope garnets are sometimes present.
* Iron oxides: Hematite and goethite, giving the rock its characteristic reddish color.
* Accessory minerals: Zircon, tourmaline, and apatite may also occur in small amounts.
The high quartz content gives the Chickies Quartzite its characteristic hardness and resistance to weathering.