What do the remains look like?
Many people believe that remains look like ash from a fireplace, however this belief is untrue. The remains do not have the chemical properties or the physical appearance of ashes; they are in fact bone fragment. During the cremation process the water from the body, which makes up about 75% of body mass, is evaporated. Fragments of bone are all that remain. Typically the amount of remains can fit into a container similar in size to a three pound coffee can.
