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Actual mass of Hayabusa 2 samples in 2020?

Similar to Actual mass of Hayabusa samples in 2010?, but about the recent mission. What is the actual mass of the samples retrieved by Hayabusa 2? The most detailed information I was able to find is: ...
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From interplanetary space to the Australian Outback, how will Hayabusa2's return capsule be tracked? Desert Fireball Network perhaps?

Wired.com's For the Second Time Ever, an Asteroid Sample Returns to Earth says that "the sample return capsule from Hayabusa2" will land "under parachute in the Australian outback" ...
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How large an asteroid sample does hayabusa2 have?

As the title says, is it known how big, or massive, hayabusa2's sample is, due for Earth touchdown on 6th December? I have tried some basic internet research but found nothing on the anticipated ...
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