According to [1] its mainly pulverised bone, salts, and minerals. This appears to provide some nutrition for plants - in the UK peoiple are being urged not to s

According to [1] its mainly pulverised bone, salts, and minerals. This appears to provide some nutrition for plants - in the UK peoiple are being urged not to scatter ashes in upland/moorland areas because the minerals are changing the local soil composition and plant ecology [2]. [1] http://www.cremationsolutions.com/All-About-Cremation-Ashes-c170.html http://www.cremationsolutions.com/All-About-Cremation-Ashes-... [2] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1508784/Cremation-ashes-bring-barren-mountains-to-life.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1508784/Cremation-ash...