Also referred to as European style. A structure containing spaces or niches in which cremated remains are stored above ground - the equivalent of a mausoleum for cremated remains. The family is charged for the niche itself, and for opening it and marking it. Considered slang in some circles. The body is placed inside a retort and exposed to extreme heat from oil or gas flames.
Dehydration leaves teeth and bone fragments, which are pulverized to the consistency of coarse sand.
A casket is not required by law for cremation. Embalming is not required by law unless the body is to be transported across state lines. Judaism and some other religions forbid embalming and use refrigeration instead. A grave liner is placed in the ground before the casket to keep the surrounding earth in place, lessening the cemetery's maintenance expenses. Usually made of concrete, the liner is less expensive than a vault.