What process results in the creation of inorganic bone fragments?

The process that results in the creation of inorganic bone fragments is cremation. During cremation, remains are subjected to high temperatures that reduce organic matter, such as soft tissues, to ash and gas. The inorganic components of bones, primarily consisting of minerals like calcium phosphate, remain after the cremation process. These minerals do not vaporize and instead are reduced to small, inorganic bone fragments, often referred to as cremated remains or ashes.

Other options do not lead to the creation of inorganic bone fragments in the same manner. Burial preserves the organic structure of bones and body tissues. Embalming involves the use of chemicals to delay decomposition and typically aims to maintain the body’s appearance rather than reduce bones to fragments. Disinternment involves the removal of buried remains, but this process does not alter the state of the bones into inorganic fragments; it simply retrieves them as they are found.