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Chemistry / Re: How can I test whether it's bone or stone?

« on: 28/06/2016 12:05:15 »

Hello there and thanks for your response. I complained about it and they've refunded the fee, tho obviously that doesn't help with my poor Tiana having wound cremated with sheep and dumped in landfill, which is apparently what happened ( I don't think what I received was ashes. I borrowed a microscope and they're not porous. But the vets that organised it are changing the way they manage equine cremations as a result so at least it wont happen to anyone else. But many thanks for responding, Jane

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Chemistry / How can I test whether it's bone or stone?

« on: 17/06/2016 14:48:45 »

Hello. I paid £1170 to have my horse individually cremated after she suffered a terrible accident. Ive had the 'ashes' back a couple of days ago, but didnt receive anywhere near enough (6lbs instead of 16 - 20kg). Cross and suspicious I got the name of the 'crematorium' from the vets to find they're a knackers yard that also trades in aggregate. When I unscrewed the casket and cut into the bin bag the contents look more like the gravel people put in the bottom of fish tanks than the bone shards that make up cremation ashes. (I have the ashes of my dog to compare them to, which might look different to equine ashes. Maybe. But surely bone is bone and should look similar?). When I finally got the company to speak to be yesterday they told me they'd sent me back 'token' ashes and the rest of my beloved horse had sat in a commercial waste bin until it was full, and then been sent to landfill. Im sickened obviously and legally think I'm covered by a number of consumer laws, though of course that wont provide me a second chance to give my beautiful mare the send off she deserves. But now I'm even more curious as to whether what they've sent me is even cremains at all - or just tiny stone chip pings. Is there any way I can test it with regular household stuff? Id be really grateful for your help. Thanks, Jane