What happens to bones after cremation?

Even within modern crematoria, which burn efficiently and at high temperatures, the skeleton will survive. The skeletal remains are then raked from the cremator and the remains placed in a machine known as a cremulator, which grinds the bones into ash.

Do bones survive cremation?

The only thing remaining of the human body after cremation is part of the skeletal structure and occasionally small amounts of salts and minerals. ... These elements give bone its extraordinary strength and durability and allow it to survive the intense heat required for cremation when all other body tissues are destroyed.