Rhodesite, from Kimberley, S. Africa, has been examined by electron-microscope, X-ray, and other methods. The acicular crystals are orthorhombic, with a 23·8, b 6·54, c 7·05 Å.; elongation c, cleavage (100); unit-cell contents approximately (Ca,Na₂,K₂)₈Si₁₆O₄₀.11H₂O; optical properties α 1·502, β 1·505, γ 1·515; α = b, β = α, γ = c. With it occurs a similar but distinct fibrous mineral, which appears to be a new species for which the name mountainite is proposed; it is monoclinic, with a 13·51, b 13·10, c 13·51 Å., β 104° elongation b, cleavage (001); unit-cell contents approximately (Ca,Na₂,K₂)₁₆Si₃₂O₈₀.24H₂O; optical properties α 1·504, β 1·510, γ 1·519; β = b (elongation). Both rhodesite and mountainite show close similarities to the fibrous zeolites, mountainite in particular resembling thomsonite. The possible structural basis of these similarities is discussed.