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Crab Orchard Stain

I have a piece of crab orchard as the hearth for my fireplace. I recently spilled some candle wax on it. I scrapped the wax off, but it left a stain. Is there a way to get this stain off? I would prefer not to sand it because if I sand it, the sanded portion will look different than the rest of the stone. Or is that the only solution? Thank you, Tony.
 
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