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[–] 30 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Fun fact: cremation doesn't completely burn up the human body. A certain amount of solid bone fragments remain, which are ground up. This almost entirely forms the "ashes".

Assuming the bullet was lead (which melts at about a third of cremation fire temperatures), it likely ended up as little blobs and was then ground up. Your mother still has the bullet, it's just in powder form now.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    At high temperatures I believe iron will start to oxidize and "burn up", will lead not do something similar?

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