The rice-sized particles were four small pieces of Moon soil weighing about 50 mg and were enveloped in a clear acrylic button about as big as a United States half dollar coin.
ðə ɹˈaɪssˈaɪzd pˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz wɜː fˈoːɹ smˈɔːl pˈiːsᵻz ʌv mˈuːn sˈɔɪl wˈeɪɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt fˈɪfti ˌɛmdʒˈiː ænd wɜːɹ ɛnvˈɛləpt ɪn ɐ klˈɪɹ ɐkɹˈɪlɪk bˈʌʔn̩ ɐbˌaʊt æz bˈɪɡ æz ɐ juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts hˈæf dˈɑːlɚ kˈɔɪn.