Tourmalinites associated with amphibolites, metachert, iron formation, metatuffs, metasedimentary, metavolcaniclastic and calc-silicate rocks were found in the Morro da Pedra Preta Formation, basal metavolcano-sedimentary sequence of the Serra do ltaberaba Group (São Paulo State, Brazil). The syn-sedimentary origin of the tourmalinites is attested by the deformation of the alternating tourmaline-rich and quartz-rich layers, the presence of rip-up clasts, and whole-rock chemistry similar to that of surrounding metassedimentary rocks. Microprobe analyses show that the tourmaline compositions are: 1) within the schorl-dravite series, for the examples associated with metatuffs, iron formation, metachert metavolcaniclastic and metasedimentary rocks, and 2) within the dravite-uvite series, for those associated with amphibolites, metatuffs and calcsilicate rocks. 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